Ms K Dillon v Lincolnshire County Couriers Ltd: 2603232/2020 and 2603431/2020
JUDGMENT
Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 – Rule 21[1]The respondent unfairly dismissed the claimant. The respondent is ordered to pay compensation in the sum of £7,811.26 made up as follows:-a. A basic award of £2,736.00.b. A compensatory award of £3,513.01 (including loss of earnings, loss of employer’s pension contribution and a notional award for loss of statutory rights. This award does not compensate for lost earnings during the notional period of 5 weeks’ notice due, which is dealt with separately below.)c. An uplift to the above figures of 25% under s.207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.[2]The claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and the respondent is ordered to pay damages to the claimant in the sum of £2280 (£1824.00 plus an uplift of 25% under the 1992 Act as above).[3]The claim of unlawful deductions of wages insofar as the money deducted from wages for pension contributions has not been paid into the relevant pension fund is not a matter the employment tribunal has jurisdiction to determine and should be referred to the Pensions Regulator.