Miss L Muse v Cook and Turnbull Contractors Ltd: 2500338/2023
JUDGMENT
Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 – Rule 21 The judgment of the Tribunal is that:[1]The complaint in respect of a statutory redundancy payment under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996 is well founded and succeeds. The Respondent is ordered to pay to the Claimant a redundancy payment in the sum of £1,584.[2]The Hearing on 19th April 2023 is vacated.REASONS
[1]The Claimant was employed by the Respondent from 04 October 2019 to 05 December 2022 when she was dismissed without notice by reason of redundancy. On 22 February 2023, the Claimant presented a Claim Form to the Tribunal in which she claimed a redundancy payment.[2]The proceedings were served on the Respondent at its registered office with a response date of 29 March 2023. However, no response was returned. Therefore, in accordance with rule 21 of the Tribunal Rules of Procedure an Employment Judge must decide whether on the available material a determination can properly be made of the claim or part of it, and to the extent that a determination can be made, the Employment Judge must issue a judgment.[3]At the date of dismissal, the Claimant had been continuously employed for 3 complete years and was 26 years old. Her gross weekly pay was £528. She was entitled to a redundancy payment of £528 x 3 = £1,584.[4]I was satisfied that I had sufficient material to properly determine the claim for redundancy pay. Therefore, it was appropriate for a judgment to be issued to that effect.