Case 4102599/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Laura Edwards v Represented by E Stafford - Solicitor Seaforth Saddlers Ltd — 2020
- Case reference
- 4102599/2019
- Decision date
- 15 January 2020
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge Rory McPherson
- Venue
- Inverness
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Laura Edwards
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Rory McPherson heard the case in Inverness on 13 and 15 January 2020. The respondent was not present and not represented. The tribunal gave oral reasons at the hearing and held that the claimant's claims for unfair dismissal and unpaid holiday pay succeeded.
On remedy, the tribunal awarded a basic award of £8,448 under ss119 to 122 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and a compensatory award of £18,209.85 under s123 of the same Act, stated to be after a 25% uplift under s207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. It also awarded unpaid holiday pay of £82.57 under reg 30 of the Working Time Regulations 1988.
The judgment ordered payment of a monetary award of £26,742.42 immediately because there was no prescribed element under the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996. The component figures stated in the judgment do not arithmetically match that total, so the text contains a small inconsistency in the stated sums.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal awarded a basic award of £8,448 and a compensatory award of £18,209.85, the latter stated to include a 25% uplift under s207A TULR(C)A 1992. | Upheld | — | £26,658 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal awarded unpaid holiday pay of £82.57 under reg 30 of the Working Time Regulations 1988. | Upheld | — | £83 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £26,742
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £8,448
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £18,210
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
5 references- ss119 to 122 Employment Rights Act 1996
- s123 Employment Rights Act 1996
- s207A Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- reg 30 Working Time Regulations 1988
- Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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