J Lea v Digital Connections Ltd: 6005560/2025
JUDGMENT
[1]The claim was presented in the Manchester Employment Tribunal on 19 February 2025. The respondent has failed to present a valid response on time. The Employment Judge has decided that a determination can properly be made of the claim, or part of it, in accordance with rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure.[2]The respondent has made unauthorised deductions from the claimant’s wages and must pay the claimant £1,721.42 net.[3]The claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and the respondent must pay damages to the claimant of £1,096.15 (being the two weeks lost earnings from the date of termination until commencement of new employment).[4]The claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and is entitled to a redundancy payment of £7947.01 (1 week for every complete year of service when the claimant was aged between 22 and 41: 10 x 1 x £ 548.07 weekly pay before tax = £5,480.70, plus 1.5 weeks’ pay for each full year when the claimant was aged 41 or older; 3 x 1.5 x £548.07 = £2,466.31. Total: £5,480.70 + £2,466.31 = £7,947.01).[5]The complaint in respect of holiday pay is well-founded. The respondent failed to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on the date the claimant’s employment ended. The respondent must pay the claimant £710.96.[6]The respondent must pay the claimant £11,475.54 in total.[7]The parties need to be aware that the award is part gross and part net. The claimant will be responsible for paying any tax liabilities arising out of the gross award if they receive the gross figure and tax is not deducted from source. Approved by: