Case 4100207/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Miss S Gaughan v Odysseatrade Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 4100207/2025
- Decision date
- 25 March 2025
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge I McFatridge
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss S Gaughan
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningNo response had been presented to the claim, and Employment Judge I McFatridge issued judgment on the available material under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The tribunal found that Miss S Gaughan was unfairly dismissed by Odysseatrade Limited and awarded £3,437.77 in compensation, made up of a basic award of £1,578.65 and a compensatory award of £1,859.12.
The compensatory award was broken down in the judgment as past loss of £992.49, future loss of £495, and an ACAS uplift of 25% amounting to £371.83. The tribunal also found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement and ordered payment of £378.88 gross, calculated on the basis of three days' holiday accrued but untaken.
The tribunal further found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded damages of £2,525.83 gross, described as four weeks' pay at £631.45 per week. The judgment stated that the respondent could deduct income tax and employee national insurance contributions from the sums awarded at items 2 and 3 before payment, provided the deductions were remitted to HMRC and written evidence was supplied to the claimant.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Award comprised a basic award of £1,578.65 and a compensatory award of £1,859.12. The compensatory award was said to include past loss of £992.49, future loss of £495, and an ACAS uplift of 25% (£371.83). | Upheld | — | £3,438 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement and ordered payment of £378.88 gross, calculated on the basis of three days' holidays accrued but untaken. | Upheld | — | £379 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded four weeks' pay, calculated at £631.45 per week. | Upheld | — | £2,526 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £6,342
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,579
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £1,859
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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