Mr Craig Taylor and others v Harrison Brothers (Furniture) Ltd and Wendy Etchells Ltd: 2423911/2017 and others
JUDGMENT
[1]The submission by the first respondent that the claims should not be enforced by reason of public policy is rejected, there being no relevant illegality.[2]The claimant was unfairly dismissed and is awarded a basic award in the sum of £4,696.97 (calculated as follows: 10.5 x £447.33) and a compensatory award in the sum of £5,688.12 (comprising wage loss of £5,238.12 and £450 in respect of loss of statutory rights), which sums are payable by the first respondent to the claimant.[3]The first respondent shall pay the claimant the net sum of £544.35, being the shortfall of wages due to the claimant, an unlawful deduction of the claimant’s wages in terms of section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. 1 of 4[4]The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 do not apply to any of these awards.