Case 3321252/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Jack (claimant’s son) For the v DH Ceramics Ltd — 2020
- Case reference
- 3321252/2019
- Decision date
- 3 April 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Wyeth Appearances
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Jack (claimant’s son) For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe hearing on 3 April 2020 was held only to calculate the financial remedies due following the default judgment of Employment Judge Manley dated 7 January 2020. Employment Judge Wyeth heard evidence from the claimant and found that her gross weekly pay was £330.90, her net weekly pay was £284.55, and the employer's pension contribution was £6.38 per week. The tribunal also found that she had 29 complete years of service, with the last 20 years spent aged over 40, and that her statutory minimum notice entitlement was 12 weeks.
On that basis, the tribunal ordered the respondent to pay a statutory redundancy payment of £9,927.00. It found that the claimant was dismissed without notice, and that the failure to pay notice or allow her to work out notice was a breach of contract. The tribunal therefore awarded £3,491.16, being the money she would have earned over the 12-week notice period, including pension contributions.
The tribunal further found that the claimant was not paid from 30 April 2019 until the issue of the P45 on 31 May 2019, a period of 4 weeks and 3 working days, and awarded £1,338.28 for that unpaid period. It recorded that the claimant had obtained the benefit of her statutory and contractual leave for the relevant proportion of the leave year ending on 31 May 2019. The total payable by the respondent was £14,756.44.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Default judgment dated 7 January 2020 had already established entitlement; this hearing on 3 April 2020 quantified the statutory redundancy payment. | Upheld | — | £9,927 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed without notice and awarded a sum equivalent to 12 weeks' notice pay, including pension contributions. | Upheld | — | £3,491 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found the claimant was unpaid from 30 April 2019 until the issue of the P45 on 31 May 2019 and awarded pay for that period. | Upheld | — | £1,338 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £14,756
- across all upheld claims
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