Case 3303003/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr G Grover v Garden Care Services (Dunstable) Ltd t/a The Secret Sanctuary — 2021
- Case reference
- 3303003/2020
- Decision date
- 18 August 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Quill
- Venue
- Watford
- Panel members
- Ms L Thompson, Mr D Wharton
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr G Grover
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal at Watford heard the case on 13 to 15 July 2021 before Employment Judge Quill with Ms L Thompson and Mr D Wharton as lay members. It held that the complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded and also upheld the breach of contract claim, finding that the claimant was entitled to 2 weeks' notice of dismissal.
The tribunal further found that the claimant's unpaid annual leave claim succeeded, with an entitlement to 0.22 weeks' pay in lieu, and that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from wages. It also found a failure to comply with the obligation in section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
On discrimination, the tribunal found that Mr Grover met the definition of a disabled person for the purposes of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010, but the complaints of direct disability discrimination, discrimination arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments, and harassment were dismissed. The written record states that a one-day remedy hearing by video was to be arranged, so the final monetary remedy was not determined in this judgment.
Claims and outcomes
9 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Complaint of unfair dismissal was held well-founded. | Upheld | — | — |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the claimant was entitled to 2 weeks' notice of dismissal. | Upheld | — | — |
| Holiday pay | Unpaid annual leave claim succeeded; the tribunal recorded entitlement to 0.22 weeks' pay in lieu. | Upheld | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Claim for unauthorised deductions from wages succeeded. | Upheld | — | — |
| Other | The tribunal recorded a failure to comply with section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996. | Upheld | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | Direct disability discrimination complaint dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Discrimination arising from disability complaint dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- s.6 Equality Act 2010
- section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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