Case 8002160/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Number: 8002160/2025 A Watson v Lindsay Scaffolding Contracts Ltd — 2026
- Case reference
- 8002160/2025
- Decision date
- 29 April 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge Eccles Case
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Number: 8002160/2025 A Watson
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningA Watson's complaints of unfair dismissal and failure to pay notice succeeded against Lindsay Scaffolding Contracts Ltd. The respondent did not enter a response within the period required by rule 17 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. Employment Judge Eccles decided that liability and remedy could properly be determined from the available material without a hearing.
The operative judgment orders payment of a £1,620 basic award, a £2,000 compensatory award and £701.92 in notice pay, calculated as two weeks at £350.96, producing an aggregate award of £4,321.92. Paragraph 4 of the reasons states instead that the compensatory award was £2,500, including £500 for loss of statutory rights; the remedy figures extracted here follow the amounts in the operative judgment.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The operative judgment awards £1,620 as a basic award and £2,000 as a compensatory award. Paragraph 4 of the reasons instead refers to a £2,500 compensatory award including £500 for loss of statutory rights; the amount recorded here follows the operative judgment. | Upheld | — | £3,620 |
| Breach of contract | This was the complaint of failure to pay notice, for which the operative judgment awards two weeks' notice pay. | Upheld | — | £702 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,322
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,620
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £2,000
- 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
Official outcome judgment PDF
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