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 namedMr A Cole
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 claims adjudicated| Claim type | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Upheld | — | £60,142 |
| Unfair dismissal | Upheld | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | Upheld | — | — |
| Holiday pay | Upheld | — | £3,462 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £63,604
- Basic award
- £2,100
- Compensatory award
- £58,042
Source document
Primary recordThe full judgment is available on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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