Case 3302593/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Christopher Stallebrass v Crossacre Tippers Ltd and 1 other — 2025
- Case reference
- 3302593/2023
- Decision date
- 8 May 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Murdoch Representation
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Christopher Stallebrass
Respondents
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningChristopher Stallebrass brought claims against CrossAcre Tippers Limited and Paxtonsgarage Limited. The hearing took place by CVP at Watford on 1 April 2025 before Employment Judge Murdoch. Neither respondent attended. The tribunal recorded that CrossAcre Tippers Limited had been dissolved and was not a legal entity, so all claims against the first respondent were dismissed.
Against the second respondent, the tribunal found the unfair dismissal complaint well-founded under Part X Employment Rights Act 1996. It awarded a basic award of £11,886, calculated by reference to gross weekly pay of £566 and a 21 multiplier, and a compensatory award of £544 made up of £500 for loss of statutory rights and £44 for loss of earnings described as two weeks unpaid pension contributions.
The tribunal also upheld two claims for unauthorised deductions from pay under Part II Employment Rights Act 1996: £1,132 for two weeks' wages covering 17-21 October 2022 and 24-28 October 2022, and £469 for unpaid pension contributions from 8 June 2022 to 4 November 2022. It further upheld a breach of contract claim for 12 weeks' statutory notice pay and ordered £5,792 gross, after deducting £1,000 already paid.
The holiday claim under the Working Time Regulations 1998 also succeeded, with £520 awarded for 4.6 days of untaken holiday at a gross day rate of £113. The tribunal stated that the gross total payable by the second respondent was £20,343 and that the recoupment regulations did not apply because the claimant had not received any state benefits.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Complaint under Part X Employment Rights Act 1996 against the second respondent. The tribunal awarded a basic award of £11,886 and a compensatory award of £544, made up of £500 for loss of statutory rights and £44 for loss of earnings described as two weeks unpaid pension contributions. | Upheld | — | £12,430 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deductions from pay for two weeks' wages, identified as 17-21 October 2022 and 24-28 October 2022. Awarded at the claimant's weekly gross wage of £566 for two weeks. | Upheld | — | £1,132 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deductions from pay for failure to make pension contributions from 8 June 2022 until 4 November 2022. Awarded at £22 a week for 21.3 weeks. | Upheld | — | £469 |
| Breach of contract | Breach of contract claim in relation to 12 weeks' statutory notice pay. The tribunal awarded £5,792 gross after deducting £1,000 already paid. | Upheld | — | £5,792 |
| Holiday pay | Holiday accrued but unpaid on termination, treated as an unauthorised deduction under the Working Time Regulations 1998. Awarded for 4.6 days at £113 per day. | Upheld | — | £520 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £20,343
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £11,886
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £544
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
3 references- Part X Employment Rights Act 1996
- Part II Employment Rights Act 1996
- Working Time Regulations 1998
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