Ms KA O’Brien v Strive Services Ltd (in liquidation): 2408652/2025
JUDGMENT
[1]The claimant was subjected to a detriment for making protected disclosures under section 43B of the Employment Rights Act 11996. The complaint of being subjected to detriment for making protected disclosures is well-founded and succeeds, and the respondent is ordered to pay damages for injury to feelings in the sum of £6,000 (six thousand) plus £800 interest.[2]The complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages is well-founded. The respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in the period to 30 June 2023. The respondent is ordered to pay to the claimant unpaid wages in the sum of £2336.19 (£1000.32 plus £378 plus £957.87). This is the gross value to the claimant of the amount due on which tax and national insurance will be deducted.[3]The complaint in respect of holiday pay is well-founded. The respondent was in breach of contract in failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on the date the claimant’s employment ended. The respondent is ordered to pay unpaid holidays in the sum of £1269.23. This is the gross value to the claimant of the amount due on which tax and national insurance will be deducted.[4]The claimant was dismissed without full notice and her claim for wrongful dismissal is well-founded. The respondent is ordered to pay the claimant damages for breach of contract in the sum of £2015.39. This is the gross value to the claimant of the amount due on which tax and national insurance will be deducted.