Case 6005299/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Ms R Higginbotham v Manna Baruch Hospitality Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 6005299/2025
- Decision date
- 1 May 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Franey
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms R Higginbotham
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting as Regional Employment Judge Franey alone, found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and ordered the respondent to pay damages of £2,892.36, representing 12 weeks at £241.03 per week. This sum was calculated on the claimant's gross pay because it was likely the claimant would have to pay tax on it as Post Employment Notice Pay.
The tribunal further found that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of £3,977.00. The unfair dismissal claim was held to be well founded, the dismissal being by reason of redundancy.
No basic award was made for unfair dismissal as it was extinguished by the statutory redundancy payment. The tribunal concluded that it was not just and equitable to make any compensatory award because the respondent ceased trading on the date of termination and the claimant would have been made redundant then even if the respondent had acted fairly. The hearing listed on 23 and 24 February 2026 was cancelled.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrongful dismissal | Dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice; damages of 12 weeks at £241.03 per week, awarded on gross basis as likely taxable as Post Employment Notice Pay. | Upheld | — | £2,892 |
| Redundancy | Statutory redundancy payment awarded. | Upheld | — | £3,977 |
| Unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal claim well founded (dismissal by reason of redundancy). No basic award made as extinguished by the statutory redundancy payment; no compensatory award made as the tribunal found it was not just and equitable since the respondent ceased trading on the date of termination and the claimant would have been made redundant then in any event. | Upheld | — | £0 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £6,869
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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