Case 3300714/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Paul Batchelor (lead claimant) and the claimants in the attached schedule v 1st and Last Gaming & Events Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 3300714/2025
- Decision date
- 11 November 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hutchings Representation
- Venue
- Cambridge
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Paul Batchelor (lead claimant) and the claimants in the attached schedule
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent did not present a valid response on time and did not attend. The Employment Judge decided that the claims could properly be determined under rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure.
The tribunal found that the claimants were not notified that their employment had been terminated until P45s were sent on 17 January 2025. It held that the complaints of unauthorised deductions from wages and breach of contract in relation to notice pay were well-founded, with amounts set out in the attached schedule.
For claimants with more than two years' service, the tribunal determined entitlement to statutory redundancy payments and upheld the unfair dismissal complaint, with compensation for unfair dismissal to be determined at a later hearing. For claimants with less than two years' service, the redundancy payment and unfair dismissal claims were struck out, and two further claims were struck out because they were not actively pursued.
Claims and outcomes
7 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The judgment states that the unauthorised deduction from wages complaint is well-founded for the period 1 December 2024 until notification of termination by P45s on 17 January 2025. The amount is taken from the attached schedule's outstanding wages column. | Upheld | — | £126,851 |
| Breach of contract | The judgment states that the breach of contract complaint in relation to notice pay is well-founded. The amount is taken from the attached schedule's PILON/Notice pay column; the text also refers to the outstanding wages column, so the remedy breakdown has reduced confidence. | Upheld | — | £94,550 |
| Redundancy | Upheld only for claimants in the attached schedule with more than two years' service. The amount is taken from the attached schedule's Statutory Redundancy column. | Upheld | — | £113,759 |
| Unfair dismissal | Upheld only for claimants in the attached schedule with more than two years' continuous employment. Compensation was to be determined at a later hearing on 17 December 2025. | Upheld | — | — |
| Redundancy | Struck out for claimants in the attached schedule with less than two years' service under section 155 Employment Rights Act 1996. |
Legal tests applied
4 references- rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure
- section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 155 Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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