Ms S Hill v Amazing Glazing (Widnes) Ltd: 2403127/2023
JUDGMENT
The claimant’s claim for unfair dismissal is well founded and succeeds. She was made redundant by email at 13.24 on 20 February 2023 after 18 years service as a part time bookkeeper. The respondent has not defended the claim, was given notice of the remedy hearing and was copied into the schedule of loss information provided to the tribunal and has chosen not to make representations nor attend. The claimant’s claim for breach of contract notice pay is well founded and succeeds. She was dismissed without notice. The respondent is ordered to pay to the claimant £ £ 5579.00 made up as follows: (and rounded down to no decimal places) Basic award of statutory redundancy pay 3years x 1(under age 41) x £130 gross week’s pay + 15 years x 1.5 (over age 441) x £ 130 = £ 3315 Compensatory award Loss of earnings for the one month it would have taken the respondent to carry out a fair dismissal by reason of redundancy £ 4 x £ 130 gross pay = £ 520 Loss of statutory rights after 18 years service = £ 500 Breach of contract notice pay Capped at maximum 12 weeks statutory notice 12 weeks x £ 103.70 net pay = £ 1244