Case 3303488/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs M Bernard v Unipools Limited and 1 other — 2026
- Case reference
- 3303488/2025
- Decision date
- 25 August 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Alliott
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mrs M Bernard
Respondents
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMrs M Bernard began employment on 26 March 1997. Her employment contract ended on 30 March 2025 when Unipools Limited ceased trading. The tribunal recorded her gross monthly salary as £1,072.72 and her gross weekly salary as £247.55.
The tribunal found that Unipools Limited had made unauthorised deductions from her wages and awarded £1,072.72 for March 2025. It also found that she had been dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded £2,970.60, calculated as 12 weeks at £247.55.
The tribunal found that Mrs Bernard had been dismissed by reason of redundancy and was entitled to £7,426.50, calculated as 30 times her weekly salary. It awarded a further £495.10 for unpaid holiday entitlement, calculated as two weeks at £247.55. The wages, notice and holiday awards were stated to be gross and subject to tax and National Insurance. All four awards were payable by Unipools Limited; no aggregate total was stated.
The claim against Leo Kevin Mindel was dismissed. The judgment gave no separate reasons for that dismissal.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unpaid wages for March 2025. Unipools Limited was ordered to pay the gross amount, subject to tax and National Insurance. | Upheld | — | £1,073 |
| Breach of contract | Dismissal in breach of contract in respect of notice. Unipools Limited was ordered to pay damages calculated as 12 weeks at £247.55, gross and subject to tax and National Insurance. | Upheld | — | £2,971 |
| Redundancy | Redundancy payment payable by Unipools Limited, calculated as 30 times the weekly gross salary of £247.55. | Upheld | — | £7,427 |
| Holiday pay | Unpaid holiday entitlement calculated as two weeks at £247.55. Unipools Limited was ordered to pay the gross amount, subject to tax and National Insurance. | Upheld | — | £495 |
| Other | The claim against Leo Kevin Mindel, the Second Respondent, was dismissed. The judgment does not separately identify its legal basis or explain that dismissal. | Dismissed | — | — |
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