Ms D Wasilewska v Annan Store Ltd t/a Guide Pharmacy Annan — 2024

The claim was determined on the papers after the respondent failed to enter a response to the claim form sent on 17 February 2025. The Employment Judge said that, on the material available, there was no basis to conclude that there was a potentially fair reason for dismissal, and there was nothing to dispute the sums sought on the remaining claims.

On unfair dismissal, the tribunal calculated a basic award of £1,015.50 based on the claimant's age and length of service. It accepted past wage loss from dismissal on 22 November 2024 until the claimant started new employment on 9 December 2024, which came to £810.78, and also allowed £500 for loss of statutory rights. The tribunal then applied a 25% uplift for failure to follow the ACAS Code of Practice, producing a compensatory award of £1,638.48 and a total unfair dismissal award of £2,653.98.

The tribunal also found an unauthorised deduction from wages and ordered payment of £5,770.15. That sum was made up of £373.60 deducted in respect of statutory sick pay and £5,396.55 for bonus said to have been underpaid. It further found that the claimant had been dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice, but made no separate award because the notice-period loss had already been compensated within the unfair dismissal award.

Finally, the tribunal found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement and ordered payment of £1,462.32. No discrimination claims were recorded, and the judgment did not identify any lay panel members.