Case 6019140/2024 · Employment Tribunal
I Mottershead v ESPO Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 6019140/2024
- Decision date
- 23 October 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Batten
Parties
2 namedClaimant
I Mottershead
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Batten, sitting alone at Manchester by video on 30 September 2025, heard the claim in the claimant's presence; the respondent had indicated by correspondence that it did not intend to enter a response or attend the hearing. The Tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and ordered the respondent to pay £5,286, comprised of a basic award/redundancy payment of £1,320 and a compensatory award of £3,966.
The Tribunal further found that the respondent had dismissed the claimant in breach of contract and ordered payment of £820 as damages for the lack of the claimant's statutory two weeks' notice entitlement. The complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was held to be well-founded, with £820 ordered in respect of unpaid wages for the final two weeks of employment.
In addition, the Tribunal found that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions by failing to pay for accrued but untaken holiday at termination, and ordered payment of £779 in respect of 9.5 days' accrued holiday entitlement. Reasons were given orally at the hearing; written reasons were not provided in the judgment as recorded.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unpaid wages for the last 2 weeks of employment. | Upheld | — | £820 |
| Unfair dismissal | Comprised of a basic award/redundancy payment of £1,320 and a compensatory award of £3,966. | Upheld | — | £5,286 |
| Breach of contract | Damages for lack of statutory notice entitlement of 2 weeks' notice. | Upheld | — | £820 |
| Holiday pay | Unauthorised deductions for 9.5 days' accrued untaken holiday entitlement at termination. | Upheld | — | £779 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £7,705
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,320
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £3,966
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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