Mr R Lawson-Wills v Skinner’s Brewery Co. Ltd (in Administration) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: 1403662/2022
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
Case No 1403662/2022
Between
Mr R Lawson-WillsClaimantSkinner’s Brewery Co. Ltd (in Administration) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyRespondent
Before
Employment Judge J BaxIn person for claimantDate 28 September 2023
JUDGMENT
[1]The claim for accrued but unpaid holiday pay is dismissed upon its withdrawal by the Claimant.[2]The claim of breach of contract in respect of notice pay was well founded. The Claimant was entitled to 8 weeks’ notice. He has been paid in respect of 4 of those weeks by the Redundancy Payment Service and therefore 4 weeks are still outstanding. The First Respondent shall pay the Claimant, in respect of the outstanding 4 weeks’ notice pay, the sum of £1,050 gross.[3]The Tribunal declares that the complaint that the First Respondent, Skinner’s Brewing Co. Limited (In Administration), failed to comply with a requirement of section of 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA) is well founded and makes a Protective Award in respect of the Claimant, an employee of the First Respondent at its premises Skinner’s Brewery, Riverside Newham, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2DP, who was dismissed as redundant with others on or after 30 September 2021 and orders the First Respondent to pay the Claimant remuneration for the protected period of (90) days beginning on 30 September 2021. Case No: 1403662/2022 _____________________________ Employment Judge J Bax Date 28 September 2023 Judgment sent to the Parties on 16 October 2023 For The Tribunal Office Note Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Case Number: 1403662/2022 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr R Lawson-Wills First Respondent: Skinner’s Brewery Co. Limited (in Administration) Second Respondent: Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Heard at: Bristol Employment Tribunal (by video) On: 28 September 2023 Before: Employment Judge J Bax Representation Claimant: Mr R Lawson-Wills (in person First Respondent: Did not attend Second Respondent: Did not attend[1]The claim for accrued but unpaid holiday pay is dismissed upon its withdrawal by the Claimant.[2]The claim of breach of contract in respect of notice pay was well founded. The Claimant was entitled to 8 weeks’ notice. He has been paid in respect of those weeks by the Redundancy Payment Service.[3]The Tribunal declares that the complaint that the First Respondent, Skinner’s Brewing Co. Limited (In Administration), failed to comply with a requirement of section of 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA) is well founded and makes a Protective Award in respect of the Claimant, an employee of the First Respondent at its premises Skinner’s Brewery, Riverside Newham, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2DP, who was dismissed as redundant with others on or after 30 September 2022 and orders the First Respondent to pay the Claimant remuneration for the protected period of (90) days beginning on 30 September 2021. Employment Judge J Bax Date 28 September 2023 Corrected on 4 December 2023 Amended Judgment sent to the Parties: 7 December 2023 Case Number: 1403662/2022 FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Note Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Case Number: 1403662/2022 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr R Lawson-Wills First Respondent: Skinner’s Brewery Co. Limited (in Administration) Second Respondent: Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Heard at: Bristol Employment Tribunal (by video) On: 28 September 2023 Before: Employment Judge J Bax Representation Claimant: Mr R Lawson-Wills (in person First Respondent: Did not attend Second Respondent: Did not attend[1]The claim for accrued but unpaid holiday pay is dismissed upon its withdrawal by the Claimant.[2]The claim of breach of contract in respect of notice pay was well founded. The Claimant was entitled to 8 weeks’ notice. He has been paid in respect of those weeks by the Redundancy Payment Service.[3]The Tribunal declares that the complaint that the First Respondent, Skinner’s Brewing Co. Limited (In Administration), failed to comply with a requirement of section of 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA) is well founded and makes a Protective Award in respect of the Claimant, an employee of the First Respondent at its premises Skinner’s Brewery, Riverside Newham, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2DP, who was dismissed as redundant with others on or after 30 September 2022 and orders the First Respondent to pay the Claimant remuneration for the protected period of (90) days beginning on 30 September 2022.