Case 3305226/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Miss S Brooks v Qube Qualifications and Development Limited (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) and 1 other — 2025
- Case reference
- 3305226/2023
- Decision date
- 28 February 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Shastri-Hurst Date
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Miss S Brooks
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal found that the respondent's premises at Bee House, Milton Park, constituted an establishment for the purposes of s188 TULR(C)A. There was no recognised trade union or appointed or elected employee representatives for the purposes of s188(1B), and the complaint that the respondent failed to comply with a requirement of s188 was upheld. A protective award was made for 90 days from 28 March 2023.
The Tribunal found the breach of contract complaints in relation to notice pay and mileage expenses well-founded, awarding damages for each. It also found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages for 1 to 28 March 2023 and awarded the gross sum deducted.
The holiday pay claim failed because the claimant had not provided the details requested by the Tribunal and had not proved the claim. The redundancy payment claim was struck out because the claimant did not have the requisite length of service. Credit was to be given for sums paid by the Redundancy Payments Service in relation to the awards.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Protective award for failure to comply with a requirement of s188 TULR(C)A; protected period of 90 days beginning on 28 March 2023. | Upheld | — | £6,430 |
| Breach of contract | Breach of contract in relation to notice pay, calculated using net pay and equivalent to 4 weeks' pay. | Upheld | — | £1,711 |
| Breach of contract | Breach of contract in relation to mileage expenses. | Upheld | — | £200 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deduction from wages for the period 1 to 28 March 2023; award stated as gross and claimant responsible for tax or National Insurance. | Upheld | — | £2,000 |
| Holiday pay | The holiday pay claim was not well-founded because the claimant did not provide details requested by the Tribunal and did not prove the claim. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Redundancy | The claimant did not have the requisite length of service to bring a redundancy claim. | Struck out | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £10,341
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- s188 TULR(C)A
- s188(1B) TULR(C)A
Official outcome judgment PDF
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