Case 3319910/2019 · Employment Tribunal

Mr B Norman, counsel v Respondent — 2019

Case reference: 3319910/2019
Decision date: 15 April 2019
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Vowles
Venue: Reading

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

1 named

Claimant

Mr B Norman, counsel

Respondent

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

In Mrs J Stokes v Ellenbern Holdings Limited, the Claimant withdrew her redundancy payment and holiday pay complaints, and those claims were dismissed upon withdrawal. The tribunal then found that she was dismissed on 15 April 2019, which was the effective date of termination, and held that the dismissal was unfair. It also found that she had been wrongfully dismissed.

Claims and outcomes

4 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Redundancy	Dismissed upon withdrawal by the Claimant.	Withdrawn	—	—
Holiday pay	Dismissed upon withdrawal by the Claimant.	Withdrawn	—	—
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal found that the Claimant was dismissed on 15 April 2019 and that the dismissal was unfair.	Upheld	—	£8,444
Wrongful dismissal	The tribunal found the Claimant was wrongfully dismissed, but the 12 weeks' notice pay was offset by loss of earnings and higher-paid new employment, so no separate additional sum was payable.	Upheld	—	—

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £8,444; across all upheld claims
Basic award: £6,154; statutory, unfair dismissal
Compensatory award: £2,290; compensatory remedy recorded

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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