Mr S Raue v Global Rugby Network Limited — 2019

Mr S Raue worked for Global Rugby Network Limited from 1 November 2015 as Chief Technical Officer. His salary increased from £45,000 to £50,000 per annum, but the respondent was not always able to honour that salary. The tribunal found that deductions were made from June 2017, and that an agreement to delay some payment between August 2018 and December 2018 was not later repaid. The respondent filed no response, did not attend the hearing, and was not represented.

The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed on 11 December 2018 after a shareholder meeting the previous day decided to close the company. He was dismissed without notice or payment in lieu as provided for by his contract, and he remained unpaid for outstanding holiday. The tribunal concluded that he was owed unpaid salary of £16,522.80 and accrued holiday pay for 11 days, calculated at £142.38 per day, totalling £1,566.18.

The tribunal also awarded notice pay of 3 months, amounting to £9,254.88, and a redundancy payment equivalent to 3 weeks' pay at the statutory maximum of £508 per week, totalling £1,524. The total amount ordered to be paid was £28,867.86.