Case 3312793/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mr R. Donohoe v Wheeler Electrical Limited — 2022
- Case reference
- 3312793/2021
- Decision date
- 10 November 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge McNeill QC
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr R. Donohoe
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMr Donohoe's breach of contract claim was dismissed. His unfair dismissal claim was conceded by Wheeler Electrical Limited and was recorded as well-founded. The tribunal ordered compensation for unfair dismissal in the agreed sum of £980.20, made up of a basic award of £668.00 and a compensatory award of £312.20.
The compensatory award was agreed after a Polkey deduction of 70% and after taking into account the claimant's request for an uplift for failure to comply with the applicable Acas code of practice. The judgment does not set out any further factual findings on liability in the written record beyond recording the concession and the agreed remedy figures.
The claimant was permitted to amend his case to add a claim for failure to pay the National Minimum Wage between June 2018 and July 2019. That application was made after liability had been determined and before remedy was considered. By consent, judgment was entered for the claimant on that claim in the agreed sum of £4,019.80, bringing the total monetary relief recorded in the judgment to £5,000.00.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | Recorded from the judgment. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Claim was conceded by the respondent and found well-founded. The agreed compensatory award of £312.20 was calculated after a Polkey deduction of 70% and after taking account of the claimant's request for an uplift for failure to comply with the applicable Acas code of practice. | Upheld | — | £980 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Amended claim for failure to pay the National Minimum Wage for the period June 2018 to July 2019; amendment was allowed and judgment entered by consent for the agreed sum. | Upheld | — | £4,020 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £5,000
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £668
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £312
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- Polkey deduction
- Acas code of practice
Official outcome judgment PDF
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