Mrs A Sutton v Intuitive Early Years Ltd: 2411752/2023
REASONS
[1]The claimant worked as a deputy manager for the respondent pre-school nursery from 23 July 2017 to 24 August 2023.[2]The claimant complains that she was notified of the closure of the respondent business whilst on maternity leave but did not receive redundancy pay or notice pay on the termination of her employment.[3]The claimant was entitled to gross wages of £352 per week.[4]On termination of employment, the claimant was 32 years of age and had worked for the respondent for 6 complete years.[5]Section 162 provides that a redundancy payment shall be calculated by establishing the number of years the claimant worked for the respondent and allowing one week’s pay for each year worked that the claimant was not below the age of 22.[6]The claimant is therefore entitled to a gross redundancy payment of £2112.[7]Similarly, in accordance with section 86 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 the claimant is entitled to a week’s pay for each complete year she worked for the respondent.[8]The claimant is therefore entitled to gross notice pay of £2112.