D Richmond v Royale Oceanic International Ltd: 2500681/2025
JUDGMENT
ON LIABILITY PURSUANT TO RULE 22 OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS RULES OF PROCEDURE 2024(1) The claim for unfair dismissal is well founded and succeeds.(2) The claim for a statutory redundancy payment under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996 is well founded and succeeds.(3) The claim for notice pay (breach of contract) is well founded and succeeds. A remedy hearing shall be listed at which a Judge shall determine what remedy is to be awarded to the Claimant. Employment Judge Sweeney 19 August 2025 Case Number: 2500681/2025 1 THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr D Richmond Respondent: Royale Oceanic International Ltd Heard By: Newcastle Employment Tribunal By: Cloud Video Platform (CVP) On: 4 November 2025 Before: Employment Judge Martin Representation: Claimant: In Person Respondent: No attendance or representation JUDGMENT[1]The claimant’s claim for a redundancy payment is well founded. The claimant is not awarded any compensation.[2]The claimant’s complaint of breach of contract (notice pay) is well founded. The claimant is awarded the sum of £10,727.09 (net) in respect thereof[3]The claimant’s complaint of unfair dismissal is also well founded, and the claimant is awarded compensation in the sum of £8410.24 in respect thereof.REASONS
[1]Oral reasons were given at the hearing. The parties are entitled to apply for written reasons within 14 days of this judgement. Case Number: 2500681/2025 2 EMPLOYMENT JUDGE MARTIN