Case 3202589/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs Julie Crick v Blue Ocean Brookwood Limited (In administration) — 2022
- Case reference
- 3202589/2020
- Decision date
- 9 February 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Siddall Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs Julie Crick
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the hearing on 9 February 2022 before Employment Judge Siddall, held by video at East London Hearing Centre, the respondent did not attend and was not represented. The tribunal found the claimant's unfair dismissal claim under section 104(4) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 well-founded and upheld it. It awarded a basic award of £2,283.84 and a compensatory award of £3,960.99, together with a 25% uplift of £990.25 for failure to follow the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, making £4,951.24 on that head.
The tribunal also declared that the respondent had made unlawful deductions from the claimant's wages and ordered payment of £543.95 net for 1-31 March 2020 and £947.46 net for 11 to 29 May 2020. It further held that the claimant was entitled to damages for breach of contract in relation to notice pay and awarded £4,980 net. In addition, it found that 3.5 days' annual leave had accrued but remained untaken at the date of termination and awarded £290.54 net for that holiday pay entitlement. The total sum awarded was £13,997.03.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Claim under section 104(4) ERA 1996 succeeded. The tribunal awarded a basic award of £2,283.84 and a compensatory award of £3,960.99, with a 25% uplift of £990.25 for failure to follow the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. | Upheld | — | £7,235 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal declared unlawful deductions from wages and awarded £543.95 net for 1-31 March 2020 and £947.46 net for 11 to 29 May 2020. | Upheld | — | £1,491 |
| Breach of contract | Damages were awarded for breach of contract in relation to notice pay. | Upheld | — | £4,980 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the claimant was entitled to payment for 3.5 days' accrued but untaken annual leave at termination. | Upheld | — | £291 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £13,997
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £2,284
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £3,961
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- s.104(4) ERA 1996
- ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
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