Mr W Verity v ABC Demolition (Group) Limited (in voluntary liquidation) — 2025

The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and ordered the respondent to pay damages equivalent to three months' net salary. It further found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's accrued holiday entitlement, awarding 16 days' gross salary, and that the respondent had been in breach of its duty to provide a written statement of employment particulars when proceedings began, leading to an award of two weeks' gross pay under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002.

The tribunal also found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and made a compensatory award comprising a basic award calculated at the statutory cap, loss of statutory rights, and past losses both before and after the claimant obtained new employment. No award was made for the cost of a 'Gold Card' because the claimant had failed to prove he had paid for it himself.

The Recoupment Regulations were applied only to the unfair dismissal award, with a prescribed element of £9,283.81 covering the period 1 June 2024 to 1 December 2024. The balance of all awards payable immediately was £23,910.68, with £9,283.81 held back under the Recoupment Regulations.