Case 3204016/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Miss T Taylor v MW Parker & JL Parker t/a Old Harlow Boarding Kennels and Cattery — 2022
- Case reference
- 3204016/2022
- Decision date
- 19 December 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Representation Claimant
- Venue
- East London Hearing Centre
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss T Taylor
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe hearing was listed as a telephone hearing for 15 December 2022, but neither party attended by telephone. The Claimant and her representative attended the Tribunal venue in person, and the hearing proceeded in person. The tribunal also substituted MW Parker and JL Parker t/a Old Harlow Boarding Kennels and Cattery as Respondents under rule 34.
Miss Taylor brought claims for a redundancy payment and compensation for breach of contract relating to notice pay. The redundancy payment claim succeeded under rule 21 because the Respondent had not entered a response. The tribunal stated that Miss Taylor was 46 at the date of dismissal, had worked for the Respondent for 12 full years, and earned £151.47 per week.
The redundancy payment was calculated as £2,196.32. The judgment records that this was derived from 5 weeks at 1.5 times her weekly salary and 7 weeks at her weekly salary. The breach of contract claim was accepted despite late presentation because it was not reasonably practicable for the Claimant to present it in time and it was presented within a reasonable period thereafter.
The breach of contract claim also succeeded under rule 21 because the Respondent had not entered a response. The tribunal ordered payment of £1,817.64 net in respect of 12 weeks' notice, calculated at £151.47 per week. The total monetary outcome recorded by the judgment is £4,013.96.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Succeeded under rule 21 because the Respondent did not enter a response. The tribunal recorded that Miss Taylor was 46 at dismissal, had 12 full years of service, and earned £151.47 per week; the redundancy payment was calculated as 5 weeks at 1.5 times weekly salary and 7 weeks at weekly salary. | Upheld | — | £2,196 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal accepted the late presentation of the claim because it was not reasonably practicable for the Claimant to present it in time and it was presented within a reasonable period thereafter. The claim then succeeded under rule 21 because the Respondent did not enter a response; the award was for 12 weeks' notice at £151.47 per week, stated as net. | Upheld | — | £1,818 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,014
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
- not reasonably practicable / reasonable period thereafter
- rule 34 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
Official outcome judgment PDF
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