Case 3305733/2022 · Employment Tribunal
(1) Mr Kearney (2) Mr Hulme (3) Mr Lanigan (4) Mr Wade v Drainforce Rail Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 3305733/2022
- Decision date
- 25 January 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Shastri-Hurst Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
(1) Mr Kearney (2) Mr Hulme (3) Mr Lanigan (4) Mr Wade
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the Reading CVP hearing on 15 September 2023, Employment Judge Shastri-Hurst dismissed Mr Kearney's claims for unfair dismissal, redundancy pay and notice pay as duplicates of claims under multiple number 3300514. Mr Kearney's holiday pay claim under case number 3305733/2022 succeeded, and he was awarded £140 gross, to be taxed at source by the respondent. Mr Hulme's entire claim and Mr Wade's entire claim were also dismissed as duplicates of claims under multiple number 3300514.
In Mr Lanigan's case under 3305735/2022, the tribunal found that his unfair dismissal claim succeeded, his claim for breach of contract in relation to notice pay succeeded, and his redundancy payment claim failed. The judgment recorded a basic award of £856.50, a compensatory award of £1,711.08 for loss of earnings plus £400 for loss of statutory rights, and damages for breach of contract of £1,140.72. The total amount payable to Mr Lanigan was £4,108.30.
Claims and outcomes
9 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Mr Kearney's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed as a duplicate of claims under multiple number 3300514. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Redundancy | Mr Kearney's redundancy pay claim was dismissed as a duplicate of claims under multiple number 3300514. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Mr Kearney's notice pay claim was dismissed as a duplicate of claims under multiple number 3300514. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Holiday pay | Mr Kearney's holiday pay claim succeeded; the award of £140 was stated to be gross and taxable at source by the respondent. | Upheld | — | £140 |
| Other | Mr Hulme's entire claim was dismissed as a duplicate of claims under multiple number 3300514. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Other | Mr Wade's entire claim was dismissed as a duplicate of claims under multiple number 3300514. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,108
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £857
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £2,111
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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