Case 6021531/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr J O’Hagan v Richter Associates (Bedford) Limited (in creditor’s voluntary liquidation) — 2026
- Case reference
- 6021531/2025
- Decision date
- 12 January 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge SERR
Parties
2 namedKey findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a Rule 22 default judgment heard by Judge Serr after the respondent (in creditors' voluntary liquidation, with the joint liquidators having indicated they would not take part) failed to present a valid response on time. The claimant was unable to produce P60/P45 payslips or a contract due to being locked out of the server but produced bank statements evidencing salary payments.
The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract regarding notice and ordered damages of £4,674 (3 weeks' notice under s.86 ERA 1996 at £1,558 gross weekly pay). The claimant was also dismissed by reason of redundancy and was awarded a redundancy payment of £3,150 (claimant aged 70 with 3 years' continuous service; £700 x 1.5 x 3). The holiday pay claim was dismissed on withdrawal. The total award is £7,824.
Claims and outcomes
3 claims adjudicated| Claim type | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | Upheld | — | £4,674 |
| Redundancy | Upheld | — | £3,150 |
| Holiday pay | Withdrawn | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 referenceRemedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £7,824
Source document
Primary recordThe full judgment is available on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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