Case 3320825/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Ms L F Cheng v Light Care Services Limited — 2022
- Case reference
- 3320825/2021
- Decision date
- 2 August 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Laidler Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms L F Cheng
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent's response was received out of time and did not set out a defence to the claim. The tribunal noted that a default judgment could have been entered, but the matter proceeded to this hearing. After clarifying the amounts with the claimant, the tribunal accepted that she had been dismissed without notice and that she was owed unpaid wages and accrued holiday pay.
The unfair dismissal complaint was dismissed because the claimant did not have the requisite two years' service. The tribunal accepted the claimant's monetary claims for unpaid wages, notice pay and accrued annual leave. It used an annual salary of £22,000, a gross weekly pay figure of £423.08 and a daily rate of £84.61 to calculate the award.
The tribunal did not award the £330 claimed in relation to pension. It said it had no jurisdiction to make an award for payments not made into a scheme and had no evidence that a workplace pension scheme existed. Judgment was therefore entered for £2,623.09, comprising £846.16 unpaid wages, £423.08 notice pay and £1,353.85 accrued annual leave.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed because the claimant did not have the requisite two years' service. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Awarded for unpaid wages for 1 to 14 August 2021. | Upheld | — | £846 |
| Breach of contract | Awarded as notice pay for two weeks. | Upheld | — | £423 |
| Holiday pay | Awarded for accrued annual leave, calculated at 16 days at £84.61 per day. | Upheld | — | £1,354 |
| Other | The claimant also sought £330 in respect of pension. The tribunal said it had no jurisdiction to make an award for payments not made into a scheme, because there was no evidence that a workplace pension scheme existed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,623
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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