Case 3213381/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr B Abbott v Metrow Foods Ltd. — 2021
- Case reference
- 3213381/2020
- Decision date
- 17 March 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge A Cheunviratsakul Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr B Abbott
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe case was heard remotely by Cloud Video Platform at East London Hearing Centre on 9 March 2021 before Employment Judge A Cheunviratsakul. The Respondent did not attend. The Tribunal held that the Claimant’s wrongful dismissal/failure to give notice claim was well-founded and ordered damages for breach of contract of £1,441.12 net. The judgment states that this was 3 weeks at a basic weekly net rate of £1,152.90 uplifted by 25% under s.207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1992.
The Tribunal also found the unfair dismissal claim well-founded. It awarded a basic award of £2,421 gross and a compensatory award of £8,742.50 net, the latter being described as £6,994 uplifted by 25% by way of ACAS uplift under s.207A TULRCA 1992. The judgment further upheld the Claimant’s claim under Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations for outstanding holiday pay and awarded £2,194.35 net, described as £1,755.48 uplifted by 25% by way of ACAS uplift.
The total amount of the award was £14,798.97. The Tribunal noted that the Claimant had not claimed any benefits, so the recoupment provisions did not apply.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrongful dismissal | Claim described as wrongful dismissal/failure to give notice. The judgment states damages for breach of contract of £1,441.12 net and describes this as 3 weeks at a basic weekly net rate of £1,152.90 uplifted by 25% under s.207A TULRCA 1992; the arithmetic is not clear from the extracted text. | Upheld | — | £1,441 |
| Unfair dismissal | The award comprised a basic award of £2,421 gross and a compensatory award of £8,742.50 net, described as £6,994 uplifted by 25% by way of ACAS uplift under s.207A TULRCA 1992. | Upheld | — | £11,164 |
| Holiday pay | Claim under Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations in respect of outstanding holiday pay. The award was £2,194.35 net, described as £1,755.48 uplifted by 25% by way of ACAS uplift. | Upheld | — | £2,194 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £14,799
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £2,421
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £8,743
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- s.207A TULRCA 1992 (ACAS uplift)
- Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations
Official outcome judgment PDF
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