Case 6026544/2025 · Employment Tribunal
A Strickland v Big Help Group Ltd — 2026
- Case reference
- 6026544/2025
- Decision date
- 2 July 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Phil Allen
Parties
2 namedClaimant
A Strickland
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningBig Help Group Ltd did not present a valid response on time. Employment Judge Phil Allen decided that the claim, or part of it, could properly be determined under rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure.
The tribunal found that A Strickland was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded £1,991.38 in damages, calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood of tax being due as Post Employment Notice Pay. It also awarded £44.14 in damages because the respondent deducted agreed employee pension contributions from the claimant's pay but did not pay them into the occupational pension scheme.
The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and awarded a redundancy payment of £1,378.65. It also awarded £288.86 for unpaid holiday entitlement. The respondent was ordered to pay £3,703.03 in total. The judgment's interest notice states that interest would begin to accrue on 20 August 2026 if the award was not paid in full within 14 days after 19 August 2026, at a stipulated rate of 8% per annum.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | Damages for dismissal in breach of contract in respect of notice. | Upheld | — | £1,991 |
| Breach of contract | Damages for employee pension contributions deducted from pay but not paid into the occupational pension scheme. | Upheld | — | £44 |
| Redundancy | Recorded from the judgment. | Upheld | — | £1,379 |
| Holiday pay | Recorded from the judgment. | Upheld | — | £289 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £3,703
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure
Official outcome judgment PDF
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