Mr M Tsipas v Datles Ltd: 2203864/2020
JUDGMENT
The Respondent must pay the Claimant £12485.22 (in respect of salary, holidays and notice pay) by 15/10/2020REASONS
[1]I received evidence on oath from the Claimant and read his ET1 and various other documents sent in by him.[2]The Claimant was employed as a sales representative working 5 days a week from 5/2/2020. His written contract indicated that he would be paid £33000 gross per year but this was orally increased to £36000 per year ie £3000 gross per month and £138.46 gross per working day.[3]Under the same contract he was entitled to one month’s notice after the expiry of his probation period (5/3/2020)[4]On 1/5/2020 his employment was terminated with notice with effect on 5/5/2020.[5]The Claimant was not paid anything by the Respondent.[6]He is due salary in full from 5/2/2020 to 5/5/2020 ie 3 x £3000 = £9000[7]He should have been given one month’s notice but received only 5 day’s notice so he is due £3000 /31 x 26 = £2516 for short notice[8]He was entitled to statutory holidays at the rate of 28 days per year and had accrued 7 days but had not taken any by 5/5/2020 so he is due 7 x £138.46 = £969.22 in lieu of holidays.[9]The above amounts are gross of tax and must be paid as such, with the Claimant on receipt obliged to account to the Inland Revenue for any tax due.[10]The hearing was conducted by CVP. There were no technical problems. J S Burns