Case 6030578/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Mark Burns v Field Lane — 2026
- Case reference
- 6030578/2025
- Decision date
- 29 January 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Beckett Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Mark Burns
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found the claimant's complaint of wrongful dismissal and breach of contract in relation to notice pay to be well-founded. The respondent was ordered to pay £961.15 as damages for breach of contract, with the figure calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the claimant would have to pay tax on it as Post-Employment Notice Pay.
The tribunal further found that the respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015. It considered it just and equitable to increase the compensatory award by 25% under s207A of the Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
The total sum payable to the claimant was £1,201.44. The tribunal recorded that recoupment did not apply to this award. Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons would only follow on request within 14 days.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrongful dismissal | Wrongful dismissal / breach of contract in relation to notice pay. Damages calculated using gross pay to reflect likely tax on Post-Employment Notice Pay. | Upheld | — | £961 |
| Breach of contract | Same underlying complaint as the wrongful dismissal/notice pay claim; the judgment characterises it as wrongful dismissal/breach of contract together. The £961.15 award is not double-counted in total_award. | Upheld | — | £961 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,201
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £961
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015
- s.207A Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Official outcome judgment PDF
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