Case 6014677/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Oliwia Kotwoska v The Baguette Deli Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 6014677/2024
- Decision date
- 27 March 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Oliwia Kotwoska
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent did not attend the hearing or defend either claim. Tribunal Judge Peer, sitting as an Employment Judge at London Central (CVP) on 20 March 2025, declined to postpone the hearing and refused an extension of time under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, determining the claims under Rule 22. The claimant's earlier complaint of unfair dismissal had already been struck out by a judgment of EJ Joffe and so was not redetermined.
The complaint of breach of contract was found to be well-founded, and the respondent was ordered to pay £402.50 in damages, calculated on gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the sum would be taxable as Post Employment Notice Pay. The complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages was also well-founded: the respondent had failed to pay the claimant her sick pay entitlement for the period 1 May 2024 to 13 June 2024, and was ordered to pay the gross sum of £700.50, with the claimant responsible for any tax and National Insurance.
The respondent was therefore ordered to pay the claimant a total of £1,103.00.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | Awarded as damages for breach of contract, calculated on gross pay to reflect likely tax treatment as Post Employment Notice Pay (£402.50). | Upheld | — | £403 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deduction from wages for the period 1 May 2024 to 13 June 2024 (failure to pay sick pay entitlement); gross sum £700.50, claimant responsible for tax and NI. | Upheld | — | £701 |
| Unfair dismissal | Claimant's complaint of unfair dismissal had previously been struck out by judgment of EJ Joffe; this judgment records that fact rather than re-determining it. | Struck out | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,103
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- Rule 22 Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
- Rule 21 Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
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