Case 6018208/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Huggett v Thompson Valves Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 6018208/2024
- Decision date
- 19 August 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Kelly
- Venue
- Southampton
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Huggett
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe case was heard at Southampton Employment Tribunal by Employment Judge Kelly sitting alone on 1 August 2025. The judgment concerned Mr A Huggett's claims against Thompson Valves Ltd. The tribunal dealt first with whether the respondent's email of 5 November 2024 had lawfully terminated the employment, because the parties agreed that this was a preliminary issue that would determine the breach of contract claim.
On the breach of contract claim, the tribunal concluded that the 5 November 2024 email was effective to terminate employment. It found that the claimant had already been paid his one week notice period entitlement, so he was not entitled to any further sums. The tribunal also noted that consideration of why the respondent dismissed the claimant was not relevant to deciding this contractual issue, and therefore evidence on the respondent's reasons for dismissal was unnecessary.
The unfair dismissal claim was recorded as dismissed on withdrawal. The tribunal also dismissed the claimant's wages claim. It said that this claim had either been withdrawn at the preliminary hearing on 23 May 2025 or, if it had not been withdrawn, it failed because the breach of contract conclusion meant no further sums were due to the claimant.
No monetary award was made. The written record states that reasons would not be provided unless requested within 14 days of the decision being sent to the parties on 19 August 2025.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal recorded that the claimant's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed on withdrawal. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal held that the respondent's email of 5 November 2024 was effective to terminate the claimant's employment, and because he had been paid his one week's notice entitlement he was not due any further sums. It treated this as a preliminary issue that determined the claim. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Other | The judgment refers only to a 'claim for wages'. It was dismissed, either because it had been withdrawn at the preliminary hearing on 23 May 2025 or, if not withdrawn, because the breach of contract finding meant no further sums were due. | Dismissed | — | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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