Andrew Barber v Premier Motorhomes and Leisure Ltd (In Creditor’s Voluntary Liquidation) — 2026

The tribunal held that Mr Barber’s complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded and recorded that he was unfairly dismissed. The respondent did not attend the hearing, which took place by CVP before Employment Judge K. Richardson on 5 March 2026.

The written record sets out the remedy calculation. The basic award was assessed at 1.5 x £700 x 7, producing £7,350. The compensatory award was calculated by reference to past losses from 18 November 2024 to 5 March 2026, including net weekly loss of £609.18, loss of employer pension contributions at £26 per week, and deduction for earnings received during the period.

For future loss, the tribunal accepted that Mr Barber was looking for alternative work at a comparable level and anticipated finding such employment within a few months, so future loss was limited to 12 weeks. That produced further losses for earnings and pension contributions, again reduced by earnings over the same period. The tribunal then recorded a gross compensatory figure of £45,175.91 before applying the statutory cap of 52 weeks’ pay, which reduced the compensatory award to £37,500.

The total award was therefore £44,850, comprising the £7,350 basic award and £37,500 compensatory award. The recoupment section records a total monetary award of £52,525.91, a prescribed element of £41,640.73 for the period 18 November 2024 to 5 March 2026, and a difference of £10,885.18.