Case 3314465/2019 · Employment Tribunal
No attendance For the v Product Compliance Specialists Ltd — 2019
- Case reference
- 3314465/2019
- Decision date
- 18 December 2019
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Byrne
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
No attendance For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMs A Nichols brought a claim for damages for breach of contract under the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England & Wales) Order 1994, alleging non-payment of a bonus after she handed in her resignation on 4 March 2019. Her claim form said the respondent had told her she would forfeit the 2018 performance bonus, and she contended that the policy said to make the bonus discretionary was not in the employee handbook or HR documents provided to her.
The respondent said the bonus was non-contractual and discretionary, that employees were informed when it was introduced in July 2017, and that the claimant was not employed on the date the company said bonuses could be awarded. Neither party attended the hearing on 6 December 2019 before Regional Employment Judge Byrne sitting alone.
In the absence of any evidence, the tribunal said it was unable to determine the claim in the claimant's favour on the balance of probabilities. The claim for damages for breach of contract, namely non-payment of a bonus, was therefore dismissed.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | Recorded from the judgment. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- balance of probabilities
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