Case 6002703/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Cole v The PIPE Company OU (UK) Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 6002703/2024
- Decision date
- 11 November 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hastie Representation
- Venue
- Exeter
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Cole
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Hastie heard this matter at Exeter on 11 November 2025. The claimant Mr A Cole was represented by Mr C Wright of counsel; the respondent (The PIPE Company OU (UK) Limited) did not appear.
The Tribunal had jurisdiction and found the claimant's claims for unfair dismissal, automatic unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and unpaid holiday pay all well-founded. The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant £63,603.69 within 28 days. This comprised a basic award of £2,100 (calculated by reference to the maximum statutory week's pay of £700, 2 complete years' service and the over-41 multiplier of 1.5), a grossed-up compensatory award of £58,042.15, and holiday pay of £3,461.54 for 15 days of accrued unpaid leave.
The compensatory award was built up from loss of net earnings of £48,563.84 (52 weeks at £933.92), loss of statutory rights of £450 and past pension loss of £2,999.88, totalling £52,013.72 before grossing up to reflect tax above the £30,000 tax-free limit. A separate award for wrongful dismissal was not pursued given the compensatory award.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Basic award £2,100 (3 x £700 cap, 2 years' service over 41) + grossed-up compensatory award £58,042.15 (loss of net earnings £48,563.84, loss of statutory rights £450, past pension loss £2,999.88; total £52,013.72 grossed up to £58,042.15). | Upheld | — | £60,142 |
| Unfair dismissal | Automatic unfair dismissal also pleaded and well-founded; remedy subsumed in the unfair dismissal compensation above. | Upheld | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | Wrongful dismissal succeeds but no separate award - subsumed in compensatory award (judgment expressly states a separate award was not pursued). | Upheld | — | — |
| Holiday pay | 15 days accrued and not paid. | Upheld | — | £3,462 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £63,604
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £2,100
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £58,042
- compensatory remedy recorded
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