Number: 8000057/2025 Mr K Coulston v Renfrew Transport Services Ltd — 2024

The tribunal determined the claim without a hearing after the respondent failed to present a response within the required time. On the material available, the Employment Judge concluded that the claimant succeeded in his claims for redundancy pay, unauthorised deduction from wages, breach of contract, and unfair dismissal.

On redundancy pay, the tribunal found that the respondent ceased trading on 8 December 2024 and that the claimant's employment was redundant. Taking the claimant's age as 66 and his 14 years of continuous service, the tribunal awarded £9,609.60.

The tribunal found that the respondent had not paid the claimant's wages on termination and awarded £640.64 for unauthorised deduction from wages. It also found that the claimant received no notice or payment in lieu of notice, was entitled to 12 weeks' notice, and had not found alternative employment, so it awarded £4,968 for breach of contract.

In relation to unfair dismissal, the tribunal held that redundancy was a fair reason for dismissal but that no procedure was followed. It stated that the basic award was offset by the redundancy payment, that past loss was covered by the notice pay award, and that there was no future loss because the respondent had ceased trading. It awarded £350 for loss of statutory employment rights.