Mrs D Desai v Tele Prospects Ltd: 1303089/2024
JUDGMENT
[1]The reason for the Claimant’s dismissal was redundancy.[2]The Claimant was unfairly dismissed.[3]The Claimant seeks compensation only.[4]Had the Respondent acted fairly, the effective date of termination of the Claimant’s employment would have been at least a week later than it was and there is a 50 percent chance that the Claimant would not have been dismissed at all.[5]The Claimant is awarded compensation as follows:a. a basic award of £nil, because the Claimant has already received a statutory redundancy payment;b. a compensatory award of £2,920.80 made up of: i. loss of statutory rights of £362 (50% of £724); 1 of 2 Case Number: 1303089/2024 ii. travel expenses for attending a job interview of £7.75 (50% of £15.50); iii. lost earnings of £2,453.31 (1 week’s net pay of £545.18 and 50% of 7 weeks’ net pay); iv. lost employers’ pension contributions of £97.74 (3% of 1 week’s gross pay of £724 and 3% of 50% of 7 weeks’ gross pay).[6]The Respondent must pay the Claimant a total sum of £2920.80[7]Reasons were given orally at the hearing. Written reasons will not be provided unless asked for by a written request presented by any party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision.