Case 3312980/2022 · Employment Tribunal
In person For the v Tradewind Voyages — 2023
- Case reference
- 3312980/2022
- Decision date
- 29 August 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Venue
- Bury St Edmunds
Parties
2 namedClaimant
In person For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent did not file an ET3 and did not attend the hearing. The tribunal heard from the claimants who attended and considered documentary evidence, including payslips and contracts. It was satisfied that those claimants worked during the relevant months in 2022, received payslips, and were not paid for that work.
For the claimants with sufficient evidence, the tribunal found unlawful deductions from wages and made declarations to that effect. It awarded unpaid salary or statutory maternity pay for the relevant months. It also found that unpaid employer pension contributions were contractually due, and awarded damages for those contractual claims, together with expenses where supported by the evidence.
Ms Rachael Healey did not attend, but the tribunal found there was sufficient documentary evidence to give judgment in her favour under Rule 21. Ms Lisa Lightly and Ms Clare Wilmer did not receive awards in this judgment because the tribunal did not have enough information or documents to calculate or determine their claims, and indicated that further letters would be sent to them.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The judgment made declarations of unlawful deduction of wages and awarded unpaid salary or statutory maternity pay for the claimants for whom sufficient evidence was available. Claims by Ms Lisa Lightly and Ms Clare Wilmer were not finally determined in this judgment because the tribunal said it did not have sufficient information or documents. | Upheld | — | £128,892 |
| Breach of contract | The contractual awards cover unpaid employer pension contributions and, for some claimants, unpaid expenses. The judgment treated employer pension contributions and expenses as contractual claims. Claims by Ms Lisa Lightly and Ms Clare Wilmer were not finally determined in this judgment. | Upheld | — | £8,687 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £137,579
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013
Official outcome judgment PDF
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