Case 3300032/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Tribunal upholds 3 claims against Tecno Sport Ltd
An employment tribunal has upheld unfair dismissal, unlawful deduction from wages and breach of contract claims against Tecno Sport Ltd. The tribunal recorded a total award of £86,996.
- Case reference
- 3300032/2020
- Decision date
- 26 April 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Heal Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Claimant
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Heal held that the claimant's complaints of unfair dismissal, breach of contract, unpaid accrued annual leave and unauthorised deductions from wages were all well founded. The judgment was entered under rule 21, and the respondent was ordered to pay the claimant the sums set out in the reasons section of the decision.
For unfair dismissal, the tribunal awarded a basic award of £787.50, calculated from a £525 figure with a 1.5 multiplier because the claimant was over 41, and a compensatory award of £59,456.34. That compensatory figure comprised £48,132.48 for 48 weeks' loss of earnings, £1,500.02 for loss of pension contributions and £9,823.84 for loss of a car. The tribunal did not allow petrol expenses, finding that they were not a loss arising out of dismissal because the claimant would have had to buy petrol in any event.
The tribunal also awarded £3,003.40 for breach of contract arising from failure to give notice of dismissal, after deducting £1,007.64 in state benefits from four weeks' net pay of £4,011.04. A further £11,826.86 was awarded for unpaid accrued annual leave, described in the judgment as compensation for breach of contract where the leave was in excess of the statutory 28 days, calculated on 41 days at a gross daily rate of £288.46.
On unauthorised deductions from wages, the tribunal awarded £11,921.85 gross, made up of £6,152.61 for the January to August 2019 shortfall and £5,769.24 for September 2019. The total payable by the respondent was £86,995.95.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Basic award of £787.50 and compensatory award of £59,456.34 were made; the tribunal also declined to include petrol expenses as a loss arising from dismissal. | Upheld | — | £60,244 |
| Breach of contract | Failure to give four weeks' notice of dismissal; the tribunal awarded £4,011.04 net pay less £1,007.64 state benefits, leaving £3,003.40. | Upheld | — | £3,003 |
| Breach of contract | The judgment describes this as unpaid accrued annual leave, awarded as compensation for breach of contract where the leave exceeded the statutory 28 days; 41 days were paid at £288.46 gross per day. | Upheld | — | £11,827 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | January to August 2019 shortfall of £6,152.61 gross plus September 2019 shortfall of £5,769.24 gross. | Upheld | — | £11,922 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £86,996
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £788
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £59,456
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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