Mr R Bird v Raymond Bird IP Ltd: 2600597/2021
JUDGMENT
Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 – Rule 21[1]The claim succeeds and the remedy to which the claimant is entitled will be determined at a Remedy Hearing.[2]The hearing listed on 23 June 2021 is converted to a Remedy Hearing before an Employment Judge sitting alone with a time estimate of 3 hours. _____________________________ Employment Judge Victoria Butler Date: 15 June 2021 CASE NO: 2600597/2021 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS at a Remedy Hearing Claimant: Mr R Bird Respondent: Raymond Bird IP Limited Heard at: Midlands (East) Region by Cloud Video Platform On: Wednesday 13 October 2021 Before: Employment Judge Blackwell (sitting alone) Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Did not attend and was not represented Covid-19 statement: This was 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 Covid-19 pandemic.[1]In respect of the claim of unfair dismissal(a) a basic award calculated as follows: 17 years of continuous service x 1½ x £538 (statutory cap) £13,719.00(b) compensatory award: 6 months loss of earnings at the weekly gross figure of 2,692.50 £64,620.00 Subtotal amounted awarded for unfair dismissal £78,339.00 and the Respondent is Ordered to pay that sum to the Claimant.[2]In respect of contractual notice pay: 24 weeks at the net figure of £2,062.50 damages £49,500.00 CASE NO: 2600597/2021 2 and the Respondent is Ordered to pay that sum to the Claimant.[3]In respect of the claim of unpaid holiday pay: 4 weeks at the gross weekly figure of £2,692.50: £10,770.00 and the Respondent is Ordered to pay that sum to the Claimant.[4]In respect of arrears of pay £1,267.50 being the underpayment per week: 72 weeks and the Respondent is Ordered to pay that sum to the Claimant. £91,260.00[5]In respect of the claim of age discrimination: the award for injury to feelings £5,000.00 and the Respondent is Ordered to pay that sum to the Claimant. In total therefore, the Respondent is Ordered to pay to the Claimant the sum of £234,869.00 as set out above.