Case 3304998/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Ms M Browne v Blossom Day Tree Nursery Ltd — 2023
- Case reference
- 3304998/2022
- Decision date
- 15 April 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Eeley Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms M Browne
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that Ms M Browne was unfairly dismissed because she had made a protected disclosure, and recorded that the dismissal was unfair under section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996. It also found that she was wrongfully dismissed because she did not receive notice pay.
In addition, the tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages in respect of the DBS check fee. The fee had been paid for, but the DBS check was not carried out, and the tribunal treated the £52 fee as recoverable.
The tribunal ordered the respondent, Blossom Day Tree Nursery Ltd, to pay a total of £1,843.98. That sum comprised £261.17 for one week’s notice pay, £52 for reimbursement of the DBS fee, a basic award of £261.17, and a compensatory award of £1,269.64 for the unfair dismissal. The reasons note that the claimant received no pay for one month and partially mitigated her loss through alternative employment for three months before fully mitigating her loss from September 2022.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the dismissal was automatically unfair because the claimant made a protected disclosure under section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996. | Upheld | — | £1,531 |
| Wrongful dismissal | The tribunal found the claimant was wrongfully dismissed without payment of notice pay. | Upheld | — | £261 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction in respect of the DBS fee that had been paid for but not carried out. | Upheld | — | £52 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,844
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £261
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £1,270
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996
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