Mr A Cooke v Interlink Scaffolding Ltd: 2500826/2021
JUDGMENT
Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 – Rule 21 Upon considering the written representation made by the claimant and there being no response from the respondent, the Judgment of the Employment tribunal is as follows:[1]The claimant’s claim under Section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 for the unauthorised deduction of wages by the respondent is well-founded. The respondent is ordered to pay to the claimant the sum of £810.00. This is a gross award and the claimant shall be liable to the Inland Revenue for any payments of tax and national insurance thereon.[2]The claimant’s claim of wrongful dismissal is well-founded. The respondent is ordered to pay to the claimant the sum of £621.26 in respect of notice pay. This is a net award and the respondent shall be liable to the Inland revenue for any tax and national insurance payments thereon.[3]The claimant’s claim for breach of contract or severance pay is well-founded. The respondent is ordered to pay to the claimant compensation in the sum of £909.00.[4]The above awards are increased by 25% under section 207A of the Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 for the unreasonable failure to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice. The total uplift is in the sum of £582.82[5]Total award = £2,914.08[6]The Hearing on 24 September 2021 is cancelled.