Case 3307807/2023 · Employment Tribunal

In person For the v Thoughtstream Consulting Ltd — 2024

Case reference: 3307807/2023
Decision date: 4 December 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Grahame Anderson

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

In person For the

Respondent

Thoughtstream Consulting Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At a hearing on 26 November 2024 before Employment Judge Grahame Anderson, with the claimant appearing in person and no appearance for the respondent, the tribunal held that Sarah Harradine was entitled to a redundancy payment of £5,192.28 under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996. It also found the unfair dismissal complaint well-founded and awarded a compensatory award of £10,206.99.

The tribunal reduced the basic award for unfair dismissal to nil under section 122(4) ERA 1996 because the redundancy payment was ordered. The unfair dismissal award was treated as the total monetary award payable for the purposes of the recoupment provisions, with a prescribed element of £10,206.99 covering the period from 1 May 2023 to 1 November 2023 and a difference of £0.

The tribunal further held that the complaint in respect of holiday pay was well-founded. It found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from wages, was in breach of contract, and failed to pay holiday entitlement accrued but not taken when employment ended, contrary to regulation 14(2) and/or 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998. It ordered payment of £1,153.84 and noted that the claimant is responsible for any tax or National Insurance on that sum.

Claims and outcomes

3 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Redundancy	The tribunal held under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996 that the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment of £5,192.28.	Upheld	—	£5,192
Unfair dismissal	The complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded. The basic award was reduced to nil under section 122(4) ERA 1996 because of the redundancy payment, and a compensatory award of £10,206.99 was made.	Upheld	—	£10,207
Holiday pay	The complaint in respect of holiday pay was well-founded. The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages, breach of contract, and failure to pay holiday entitlement accrued but untaken on termination in accordance with regulation 14(2) and/or 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998.	Upheld	—	£1,154

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £10,207; across all upheld claims
Basic award: £0; statutory, unfair dismissal
Compensatory award: £10,207; compensatory remedy recorded

Legal tests applied

5 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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