A Watson v Lindsay Scaffolding Contracts Ltd: 8002160/2025
JUDGMENT
Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 The judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that the claimant`s complaints of unfair dismissal and failure to pay notice succeed and that the respondent shall pay the claimant (i) a basic award of £1,620.00;(ii) a compensatory award of £2,000 and (iii) notice pay of £701.92 (2 weeks x £350.96).REASONS
[1]A copy of the claim form setting out the claimant`s complaint was sent to the respondent on 08 January 2026.[2]In accordance with the terms of rule 17 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, the respondent was required to enter a response within twenty eight days of the date on which a copy of the claim was sent to it but failed to do so.[3]The Employment Judge decided that on the available material a determination could properly be made without a hearing as to the liability of the respondent for the claim.[4]On the basis of the available material the Employment Judge decided she could properly determine remedy as follows:- In respect of the claimant`s complaint of unfair dismissal the respondent shall pay to the claimant a basic award of £1,620.00 (3 weeks x £540.00 gross weekly wage), a compensatory award of £2,500 which includes an award for loss of statutory rights of £500.00 and notice pay of £701.92 (2 weeks x £350.96). 29 April 2026