Case 3301816/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs M Zavala v Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy — 2021
- Case reference
- 3301816/2020
- Decision date
- 25 January 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto Appearances
- Venue
- Reading
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs M Zavala
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal declared that the claimant was entitled to arrears of pay of £4,064, holiday pay of £3,048, and redundancy of £9,144, and that the Secretary of State ought to pay those amounts from the National Insurance Fund.
The tribunal also declared that the claimant was entitled under her contract of employment to 12 weeks' notice from 6 December 2018 to 28 February 2019, amounting to contractual notice pay of £16,384.56. It further declared that notice pay from the National Insurance Fund was subject to the cap imposed by section 186 Employment Rights Act 1996 and any further reduction for mitigation.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The judgment declares that the Secretary of State ought to pay arrears of pay from the National Insurance Fund. | Upheld | — | £4,064 |
| Holiday pay | The judgment declares that the Secretary of State ought to pay holiday pay from the National Insurance Fund. | Upheld | — | £3,048 |
| Redundancy | The judgment declares that the Secretary of State ought to pay redundancy from the National Insurance Fund. | Upheld | — | £9,144 |
| Breach of contract | The judgment declares that the claimant was contractually entitled to 12 weeks' notice pay of £16,384.56, with National Insurance Fund notice pay subject to the section 186 Employment Rights Act 1996 cap and any mitigation reduction. | Upheld | — | £16,385 |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 186 Employment Rights Act 1996
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