P Scott v Wearmouth Construction and Plant Ltd: 2501730/2020
JUDGMENT
Upon a reconsideration of the Judgment given to the parties orally on 3 February 2021 on the Tribunal’s own initiative under Rule 73 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution & Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013, Schedule 1 (and without a hearing) such Judgment is varied as reflected herein: The Judgment of the Employment Tribunal is:-[1]Dismissal was by reason of redundancy.[2]The Claimant’s claim for unfair dismissal is well-founded and the Respondent is ordered to pay a compensatory award in the net sum of £672. This is a net award. Regulation 4(2) of the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Jobseekers Allowance & Income Support) Regulations 1996 apply to this award.(a) Grand total: £672(b) Prescribed element: £672(c) Period of prescribed element from 10/7/20 to 24/7/20 Case Number: 2501730/2020 (V)(d) Excess of grand total over prescribed element £0.00REASONS
[1]The Tribunal had misdirected itself in providing the Claimant’s award for unfair dismissal as a gross sum. The award is 2 weeks wages calculated at the furlough rate of 80% of the net weekly pay, which gives a total award on £672. The hearing of 3 February 2021 had been a remote hearing which has not objected to by the parties. The form of remote hearing was video (V). A face to face hearing was not held because it was not practicable, no-one requested the same and all the issues could be determined in a remote hearing. EMPLOYMENT JUDGE NEWBURN