Case 3307474/2023 · Employment Tribunal
In person For the v Rawdons & Co Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 3307474/2023
- Decision date
- 28 June 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge French
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
In person For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt Watford on 28 June 2024, Employment Judge French sitting alone heard the matter as a Rule 21 judgment, with the claimant appearing in person and no attendance for the respondent. The tribunal held that the sex discrimination complaint had been presented outside the applicable time limit, but it was just and equitable to extend time. The direct sex discrimination complaint was then found well-founded, and the tribunal awarded £11,700 for injury to feelings together with £1,554.02 interest under the Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996.
The tribunal also found the breach of contract complaint in relation to notice pay well-founded. It awarded £12,499.99 in damages and stated that the figure was calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the claimant would have to pay tax on it as Post Employment Notice Pay.
The holiday pay complaint was also upheld. The tribunal found that the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages by failing to pay for holidays accrued but not taken at the date employment ended, and ordered payment of £480.75, with the claimant responsible for any tax or National Insurance. The unfair dismissal complaint succeeded as well, with awards of a £4,200 basic award and a £160.10 compensatory award. The tribunal noted that the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 did not apply.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex discrimination | The complaint was presented out of time, but the tribunal extended time on a just and equitable basis. The claimant was awarded £11,700 for injury to feelings and £1,554.02 interest. | Upheld | Sex | £13,254 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay claim; the tribunal said the damages were calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood of tax as Post Employment Notice Pay. | Upheld | — | £12,500 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages in respect of holidays accrued but untaken at the end of employment. | Upheld | — | £481 |
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal awarded a basic award of £4,200 and a compensatory award of £160.10. The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 did not apply. | Upheld | — | £4,360 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £30,595
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £4,200
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £160
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
1 reference- just and equitable to extend the time limit
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