Mr M Blundell v Darlaston Sport & Social Club Ltd: 1303754/2022
JUDGMENT
[1]The Claimant was unfairly dismissed by the Respondent.[2]The Respondent must pay to the Claimant compensation for unfair dismissal in the total sum of £2,097.60 comprising:(i) Basic award: £456(ii) Compensatory award: £1,368(iii) 20% uplift to the Compensatory award for the Respondent’s unreasonable failure to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures: £273.60 Case No: 1303754/2022[3]The Respondent was in breach of contract by unilaterally reducing the Claimant’s normal working hours from 12 to 8 hours a week and must pay to the Claimant the sum of £1,292 as damaged for the breach of contract.[4]The Respondent has failed to provide to the Claimant a written statement of particulars of employment in breach of its duty under section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and must pay to the Claimant the sum of £282 (the minimum amount under s.38 Employment Act 2002).