Case 3312523/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr R Lama v White Bear Rickmansworth Limited — 2021
- Case reference
- 3312523/2020
- Decision date
- 4 August 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Cronin Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr R Lama
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Cronin heard the case on 4 August 2021 at Watford by hybrid/CVP hearing. The tribunal held that Mr R Lama’s claim for a statutory redundancy payment succeeded, but no further payment was ordered because he had already received the statutory redundancy payment.
The unfair dismissal claim also succeeded. The tribunal ordered a net compensatory award of £563.28 and recorded that the recoupment provisions did not apply. No basic award was made because the redundancy payment extinguished it, and the tribunal applied a 100% reduction to the compensatory award under Polkey v A E Dayton Service Limited 1988 ICR 142 on the basis that the claimant would have been fairly dismissed in any event, albeit two weeks later.
The claim for breach of contract in relation to failure to pay correct notice pay succeeded, and the claimant was awarded a net sum of £281.64. The claims for unpaid holiday pay and for loss of statutory rights were both found not well-founded and dismissed.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | The statutory redundancy payment claim succeeded, but no further payment was ordered because the claimant had already received the statutory redundancy payment. | Upheld | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal awarded a net compensatory award of £563.28. No basic award was made because the redundancy payment extinguished it, and the compensatory award was reduced by 100% under Polkey. | Upheld | — | £563 |
| Breach of contract | The breach of contract claim in relation to failure to pay correct notice pay succeeded, with a net award of £281.64. | Upheld | — | £282 |
| Holiday pay | The unpaid holiday pay claim was found not well-founded and dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Other | The claim for loss of statutory rights was found not well-founded and dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £845
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £563
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Polkey v A E Dayton Service Limited 1988 ICR 142
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