Miss A Palmer v Beaumont Accountancy Services: 2501869/2020

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

Case No 2501869/2020

Between

Miss A PalmerClaimant

Beaumont Accountancy ServicesRespondent

Before

Employment Judge S Shore

Mrs C Palmer (instructed by Lay Representative) for claimant

Date 1 February 2021

JUDGMENT

[1]The claimant’s claim of unfair dismissal is well-founded and succeeds.

[2]The claimant contributed to her own dismissal by a factor of 50% and any basic or compensatory award shall be reduced by that percentage.

[3]There should be no deduction of compensation in the unfair dismissal claim following the principle in the case of Polkey v AE Dayton Services Ltd

[1987] UKHL 8

[4]The claimant’s claim of breach of contract (non-payment of notice pay) is well-founded and succeeds.

[5]The issue of remedy will be dealt with at a hearing on 8 March 2021. A Notice of Hearing and Case Management Order will be sent to the parties. Note: This has been a remote hearing. The parties did not object to the case being heard remotely. The form of remote hearing was V - video. It was not practicable to hold a face to face hearing because of the Covid19 pandemic.