Mr R Donohoe v Buymyprint Ltd (In liquidation) and The Secretary of State for Business and Trade (the SOS): 1308723/2023 Mr R Donohoe v Buymyprint Ltd (In liquidation) and The Secretary of State for Business and Trade (the SOS): 1308723/2023

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

Case No 1308723/2023

Between

Mr R DonohoeClaimant

(1) Buymyprint Limited (in liquidation) (2) The Secretary of State for Business & Trade (the SOS)Respondent

Before

Employment Judge L Knowles

Date 7 August 2025

JUDGMENT

[1]The Claimant was an employee of the First Respondent at the time that it became insolvent. The Claimant had 13 years’ service.

[2]A week’s pay for the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) is £542.31.

[3]The First Respondents annual leave year ran from 1st October.

[4]The Claimant’s claim for payments from the Second Respondent under Section 182 of the ERA 1996 is well founded.

[5]The Claimant is entitled to a redundancy payment and for the purposes of s.170(1)(a) ERA 1996 the Tribunal declares that the First Respondent is liable to make an “employer’s payment” to the Claimant within the meaning of section 166(2)(a) ERA, namely a redundancy payment.

[6]The employer’s payment in the sum of £10,575.05 is payable by the Second Respondent.

[7]On a complaint against the Second Respondent under section 188 ERA for payments under section 182 of that Act, the Tribunal declares pursuant to Section 182 and Section 184 (a) Employment Rights Act 1996 that the Second Respondent ought to make a payment to the Claimant of arrears of pay in the sum of £1,410.00.

[8]On a complaint against the Second Respondent under section 188 ERA for payments under section 182 of that Act, the Tribunal declares pursuant to Section 182 and Section 184 (b) Employment Rights Act 1996 that the Second Respondent ought to make a payment to the Claimant of notice pay in the sum of £6,507.72.

[9]On a complaint against the Second Respondent under section 188 ERA for payments under section 182 of that Act, the Tribunal declares pursuant to Section 182 and Section 184 (c ) Employment Rights Act 1996 that the Second Respondent ought to make a payment to the Claimant of holiday pay in the sum of £2,104.12. Approved by: