F Digby v West Cambs Federation CIC (in liquidation): 3301373/2024
JUDGMENT
The Respondent is ordered to pay to the Claimant a protective award of £2,975.20.REASONS
[1]The Respondent closed and made all its employees redundant. It did this on 09 January 2024 via a Teams meeting for all its employees. The dismissal of all the employees, who numbered over 100, was immediate and without consultation.[2]The Respondent was then placed into creditor’s voluntary liquidation.[3]The liquidators provided all the information necessary for the government department to pay to the Claimant her redundancy payment, notice pay and holiday pay, and she has received these sums.[4]This claim is therefore limited to a claim for 45 days’ pay as a protective award.[5]At the start of the hearing I telephoned one of the two liquidators, Katherine Merry of PEM, who consented to the claim being heard.[6]As there was no notice of redundancy for a cohort exceeding 100, I make a protective award of 45 days’ pay. The period is 10 January 2024 – 23 February Case No: 3301373/2024 10.7 Judgment with reasons – rule 62 2024.[7]45 days is 6 weeks and 3 days. The Claimant’s salary was £1,910 pcm. She worked 30 hours a week over 4 days a week. That is £440.77 weekly. Multiplied by 6 = £2644.62. 3 days’ pay is £330.58 ((£440.77 ÷ 4) x 3). This totals £2,975.20.[8]I order the Respondent to pay this sum to the Claimant. Employment Judge Housego ______________________________________ Date 25 November 2024[1]The Respondent closed and made all its employees redundant. It did this on 09 January 2024 via a Teams meeting for all its employees. The dismissal of all the employees, who numbered over 100, was immediate and without consultation.[2]The Respondent was then placed into creditor’s voluntary liquidation.[3]The liquidators provided all the information necessary for the government department to pay to the Claimant her redundancy payment, notice pay and holiday pay, and she has received these sums.[4]This claim is therefore limited to a claim for 45 days’ pay as a protective award.[5]At the start of the hearing I telephoned one of the two liquidators, Katherine Merry of PEM, who consented to the claim being heard.[6]As there was no notice of redundancy for a cohort exceeding 100, I make a protective award of 45 days’ pay. The period is 10 January 2024 – 23 February Case No: 3301373/2024 10.7 Judgment with reasons – rule 62 2024.[7]45 days is 6 weeks and 3 days. The Claimant’s salary was £1,910 pcm. She worked 30 hours a week over 4 days a week. That is £440.77 weekly. Multiplied by 6 = £2644.62. 3 days’ pay is £330.58 ((£440.77 ÷ 4) x 3). This totals £2,975.20.[8]I order the Respondent to pay this sum to the Claimant.