Mr C Burton v Halton Windows Systems Ltd: 2406246/2019

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
Case No 2406246/2019Venue ManchesterHearing 9 September 2019
Mr C BurtonClaimantHalton Windows Systems LtdRespondent
Employment Judge WarrenIn person for claimantNot represented for respondentDate 2 October 2019

JUDGMENT

[1]On application by the claimant the correct name of the respondent is amended to Halton Windows Systems Limited.[2]On application by the claimant leave was given to include a claim for a redundancy payment 2. The respondent has failed to provide itemised payslips explaining deductions from wages. The claimant is awarded seven hundred and eighty pounds being the sum of the unnotified deductions over the last 13 weeks before the claimant presented his claim.[3]The claimant was dismissed without notice in breach of contract and is entitled to 7 weeks net pay in compensation in the sum of two thousand three hundred and eighty pounds.[4]The respondent has unlawfully deducted two weeks of wages and is ordered to pay the claimant the sum of six hundred and eighty pounds net.[5]The claimant was dismissed for redundancy on 14 August 2019 and is entitled to a redundancy payment in the sum of two thousand eight hundred pounds.[6]The respondent is ordered to pay the claimant in total the sum of six thousand six hundred and forty pounds Schedule Calculation[1]The claimant commenced work for the respondent on 17 April 2012 as a fabricator. He was aged under 40 throughout his employment.[3]He was dismissed for redundancy on 15 August 2019 and had 7 years complete service.[4]He was paid £400.00 per week gross and £340.00 net after statutory deductions (although he has since learned that the respondent did not account for tax or national insurance at all in the 7 years despite deducting them each week from his wages).[5]He received about 20- 25 pay slips over 7 years, the last being in September 2018.[6]He was owed a week in hand and a week’s salary at the date of dismissal which were not paid to him.[7]Redundancy: 7 weeks at 400.00 = £2800.00[8]Notice pay: 7 weeks at 340.00 = £2380