Mrs M Marron v Xel Manufacturing Services Ltd: 4110823/2018
JUDGMENT
[1]The respondent has made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant’s wages and is ordered to pay the claimant the sum of £626.[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 £3,443.[3]The claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and is entitled to a redundancy payment of £5,165.[4]The hearing listed on Thursday 20 September 2018 at 10am is cancelled.REASONS
[1]The claimant was employed by the respondent from 29 January 2007 until 7 May 2018 as an assembly operator. She had completed 11 years’ employment and was aged 64 at the time her employment contract was terminated.[2]Taking account of the age factor her redundancy payment is £5,164.50 rounded to £5,165, being the nearest whole pound. 4110823/2018[3]She is entitled to the one week’s notice for every completed year of employment. 11 x £313 = £3,443.[4]She claims 2 weeks’ arrears of pay: £313 x 2 = £626.[5]The respondent failed to lodge a response to the claim and a default judgment is issued for the sums claimed under rule 21 of the rules contained in Schedule 1 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rule of Procedure) Regulations 2013.