Case 6019715/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr C McCutcheon v Crucial Solutions (NE) Limited – In Voluntary Liquidation — 2025
- Case reference
- 6019715/2025
- Decision date
- 17 November 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge T Knowles Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr C McCutcheon
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge T Knowles heard the case at Newcastle-upon-Tyne by video on 17 November 2025. The Claimant appeared in person and the Respondent, which is in voluntary liquidation, did not appear. The Claimant's claims for wages and holiday pay were dismissed upon withdrawal, and the claim for a redundancy payment was found not to be well founded and failed.
The Tribunal granted the Claimant leave to amend to add a claim of wrongful dismissal and found that he had been wrongfully dismissed without notice. The Respondent was ordered to pay damages for breach of contract (net notice pay) of £3,725. The claim of unfair dismissal was well founded and succeeded, with a basic award of £3,500 and a compensatory award of £25,533.
The calculations for the wrongful dismissal damages and the compensatory award include a 25% uplift for failure to follow the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Matters. The Tribunal recorded that the recoupment regulations do not apply.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Claim for wages dismissed upon withdrawal by the Claimant. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Holiday pay | Claim for holiday pay dismissed upon withdrawal by the Claimant. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Redundancy | Tribunal found the claim for a redundancy payment was not well founded and it failed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | Leave to amend to add the wrongful dismissal claim was granted. Damages for breach of contract (net notice pay) awarded; figure includes a 25% increase for failure to follow the ACAS Code. | Upheld | — | £3,725 |
| Unfair dismissal | Basic award of £3,500 plus compensatory award of £25,533. The compensatory award includes a 25% increase for failure to follow the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Matters. | Upheld | — | £29,033 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £32,758
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £3,500
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £25,533
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
1 reference- ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Matters
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