Case 3307132/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr P Allen (the claimant’s husband) For the v Mrs A Acheampong (litigation consultant) — 2024
- Case reference
- 3307132/2023
- Decision date
- 5 January 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Wyeth Representation
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr P Allen (the claimant’s husband) For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent conceded that it had made unauthorised deductions from wages totalling £375.78 and had failed to pay holiday pay totalling £678.80. In both instances the tribunal recorded that the sums had already been paid, so no amount remained outstanding on those heads.
The tribunal found that the claimant had been wrongfully dismissed in breach of contract and ordered the respondent to pay two weeks' net pay of £685.92.
The tribunal also found unfair dismissal and carried out a detailed remedy calculation. It assessed a basic award of £1,103.76 for three weeks' pay at £390, then deducted 40% for contributory conduct to reach £662.26. The compensatory award was calculated at £3,079.02, using loss of wages from 10 April 2023 to 9 June 2023 at nine weeks' net pay of £342.96, a 15% ACAS uplift, deductions for contributory conduct, loss of statutory rights, and two weeks' gross pay for no written terms under s38 EA 2002.
For recoupment purposes, the tribunal declared the monetary award grand total for unfair dismissal to be £3,741.28, with a prescribed element of £2,129.78, a prescribed period from 10 April 2023 to 9 June 2023, and an excess over the prescribed element of £1,611.50. The total sum ordered to be paid to the claimant was £4,427.20.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Respondent conceded unauthorised deductions totalling £375.78 and had already paid that sum; the tribunal recorded no amount outstanding. | Other | — | — |
| Holiday pay | Respondent conceded unpaid holiday pay totalling £678.80 and had already paid that sum; the tribunal recorded no amount outstanding. | Other | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | The tribunal found wrongful dismissal in breach of contract and ordered payment of two weeks' net pay. | Upheld | — | £686 |
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found unfair dismissal and awarded a basic award of £662.26 and a compensatory award of £3,079.02, producing a total unfair dismissal award of £3,741.28. | Upheld | — | £3,741 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,427
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £662
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £3,079
- compensatory remedy recorded
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