Case 6020408/2024 · Employment Tribunal
S MacDonald v Steamhouse Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 6020408/2024
- Decision date
- 19 December 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Dunlop Representation
- Venue
- Manchester
Parties
2 namedClaimant
S MacDonald
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Dunlop, sitting alone by CVP at Manchester, determined the claims of S MacDonald against Steamhouse Limited, which did not attend. The tribunal found the claimant entitled to a redundancy payment of £1,208.79 based on 11 complete years of service, calculated at 1.5 x £73.26 per week, the claimant being 65 at dismissal and working 6 hours per week at the minimum wage of £12.21/hour.
The arrears of pay complaint, though presented outside the primary time limit, was held to be in time on the basis that it had not been reasonably practicable to present it within the limit and it had been presented within a reasonable period thereafter; the claimant was awarded four weeks' arrears totaling £293.04 gross. The claimant was permitted to amend the claim form to include a notice pay claim and was awarded 11 weeks' notice pay totaling £805.86 gross.
The claim for accrued unpaid holiday referred to in the claim form was dismissed because the claimant gave no evidence about it. Written reasons were not provided as the reasons had been given orally at the hearing.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Claim presented in time. Award of £1,208.79 calculated as 11 complete years of service x 1.5 x £73.26. Claimant was 65 at the time of dismissal and worked 6 hours per week at minimum wage of £12.21/hour. | Upheld | — | £1,209 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Complaint for arrears of pay not presented within primary time limit, but tribunal found it was not reasonably practicable to present in time and it was presented within a reasonable time thereafter. Awarded four weeks' arrears of pay totaling £293.04 gross. | Upheld | — | £293 |
| Breach of contract | Claim for notice pay not included in original claim form; claimant permitted to amend to include it. Awarded 11 weeks' notice pay totaling £805.86 gross. | Upheld | — | £806 |
| Holiday pay | Claim for accrued unpaid holiday mentioned in the claim form was dismissed because the claimant gave no evidence about it. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,308
- across all upheld claims
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