Case 6010132/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Caldwell v Mr Damion Edwards (a sole trader) trading as Stonebridge Surfaces Direct — 2026
- Case reference
- 6010132/2025
- Decision date
- 13 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge McDonald REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Caldwell
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal upheld Mr A Caldwell's unfair dismissal complaint against Mr Damion Edwards, a sole trader trading as Stonebridge Surfaces Direct, and awarded £224.44 in compensation. It also determined under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996 that Mr Caldwell was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of £686.40. No basic award was made for unfair dismissal because section 122(4) applied following the redundancy payment award.
The respondent had failed to pay Mr Caldwell his full entitlement to two weeks' notice pay. The tribunal awarded the outstanding £207.02, calculated from an entitlement of £448.88 less the £241.86 already paid.
When proceedings began, the respondent was in breach of his duty to provide a written statement of employment particulars. The tribunal found no exceptional circumstances that would make an award of two weeks' gross pay unjust or inequitable. It found that an award of four weeks' gross pay would not be just and equitable, and awarded £457.60 under section 38 Employment Act 2002.
The total award was £1,575.46, payable without deduction of tax or national insurance and subject to the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996. The judgment recorded a prescribed element of £224.40 for the period from 11 November 2024 to 13 May 2026, with £1,351.06 exceeding that element. The interest notice specified a rate of 8% per annum and a calculation day of 26 June 2026, with no interest payable if the award was paid in full within 14 days after 25 June 2026. No interest amount was quantified.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Recorded from the judgment. | Upheld | — | £686 |
| Breach of contract | Unpaid notice pay: two weeks' entitlement of £448.88, less £241.86 already paid. | Upheld | — | £207 |
| Other | Award under section 38 Employment Act 2002 for failure to provide written employment particulars, equivalent to two weeks' gross pay. | Upheld | — | £458 |
| Unfair dismissal | Compensatory award only. No basic award was made under section 122(4) Employment Rights Act 1996 because a statutory redundancy payment was awarded. | Upheld | — | £224 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,575
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £0
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £224
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
4 references- Section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996
- Section 122(4) Employment Rights Act 1996
- Section 38 Employment Act 2002
- Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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