Case 3308890/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Miss D Kopanski v Ocean Consulting Limited — 2023
- Case reference
- 3308890/2022
- Decision date
- 24 October 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hawksworth Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss D Kopanski
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal at Reading on 19 October 2023, before Employment Judge Hawksworth, determined a series of claims brought by Miss D Kopanski against Ocean Consulting Limited. The complaints of unauthorised deduction from wages, redundancy pay, holiday pay, breach of contract, and unfair dismissal all succeeded. The tribunal also found that the respondent failed to give the claimant written itemised pay statements and unreasonably failed to provide a written statement of reasons for dismissal.
On remedy, the respondent was ordered to pay £118 gross for February 2022 arrears of pay, £815 in respect of outstanding redundancy pay, £3,250 gross for 6.5 weeks' accrued but untaken holiday leave, and £377.89 in respect of Nest pension contributions deducted from pay but not paid to the pension scheme. The unfair dismissal claim succeeded and the tribunal awarded a compensatory award of £3,322. The tribunal also ordered £1,000 in respect of the failure to provide a written statement of reasons for dismissal.
The written record states that the tribunal gave reasons orally at the hearing and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested in time. No separate monetary award is stated for the finding that the respondent failed to give written itemised pay statements. The aggregate monetary award on the face of the judgment is £8,882.89.
Claims and outcomes
7 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages in respect of arrears of pay for February 2022 succeeded; gross arrears ordered. | Upheld | — | £118 |
| Redundancy | Claim for outstanding redundancy pay succeeded; tribunal found the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment that had not been paid in full. | Upheld | — | £815 |
| Holiday pay | Holiday pay claim succeeded for 6.5 weeks' holiday leave accrued but untaken at termination. | Upheld | — | £3,250 |
| Breach of contract | Claim succeeded in respect of Nest pension contributions deducted from pay but not paid to the pension scheme. | Upheld | — | £378 |
| Unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal complaint succeeded; tribunal made a compensatory award only. | Upheld | — | £3,322 |
| Other | The tribunal recorded that the respondent failed to give the claimant written itemised pay statements. No separate monetary award is stated in the judgment for this finding. | Upheld | — | — |
| Other | The respondent unreasonably failed to provide a written statement of reasons for dismissal, and the tribunal ordered £1,000 in respect of that failure. |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £8,883
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £3,322
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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