Case 3305809/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Miss Kelleher For the v No Silly Business Ltd — 2022
- Case reference
- 3305809/2021
- Decision date
- 7 April 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Talbot-Ponsonby Appearances
- Venue
- Reading
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss Kelleher For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant succeeded on an unauthorised deduction from wages claim and a breach of contract claim. The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay £25,347.94 gross for unpaid wages, calculated by reference to three salary periods: 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2020 at £36,000, 1 October 2020 to 19 November 2020 at £57,000, and 20 November 2020 to 2 March 2021 at £30,000.
On breach of contract, the tribunal found that the respondent had failed to pay pension contributions and had failed to pay any salary after 10 July 2020, which it said amounted to a repudiatory breach of contract entitling the claimant to resign with immediate effect. It awarded £4,615.38 gross for eight weeks' notice pay and £760.44 for pension contributions.
The tribunal also found that the respondent had failed to comply with the relevant ACAS codes and uplifted the award by 25%. It recorded a total before uplift of £29,189.15, an uplift of £7,297.29, and a total award of £36,486.45.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Awarded a gross sum of £25,347.94 for unpaid wages covering the periods 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2020, 1 October 2020 to 19 November 2020, and 20 November 2020 to 2 March 2021. | Upheld | — | £25,348 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found breach of contract for non-payment of pension contributions and failure to pay salary after 10 July 2020, which it said amounted to a repudiatory breach entitling the claimant to resign with immediate effect. It awarded £4,615.38 gross for notice pay and £760.44 for pension contributions, before the ACAS uplift applied to the combined award. | Upheld | — | £5,376 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £36,486
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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