Case 8000974/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Number: 8000974/2025 A Mcphillips v Mechanic Arms — 2025
- Case reference
- 8000974/2025
- Decision date
- 14 July 2025
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge McCluskey Case
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Number: 8000974/2025 A Mcphillips
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claim form was sent to the respondent on 2 June 2025, but the respondent did not enter a response within the 28 days required by rule 17 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The Employment Judge then decided that liability could properly be determined without a hearing on the available material, and proceeded to assess remedy on the same basis under rule 22.
On that material, the tribunal found that the claimant had been unfairly dismissed. It awarded a basic award of £549, calculated as £183 multiplied by 3.0 based on the claimant's length of service and age when employment ended, and a compensatory award of £2,196, calculated as 12 weeks at £183 per week.
The tribunal also found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages by failing to pay for holidays accrued but not taken on the date employment ended. It ordered payment of £915 for that sum and stated that the claimant was responsible for any tax or National Insurance.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal awarded a basic award of £549 and a compensatory award of £2,196. | Upheld | — | £2,745 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The judgment described this as an unauthorised deduction from wages for holidays accrued but not taken on termination. | Upheld | — | £915 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £3,660
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £549
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £2,196
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- rule 17 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
- rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
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