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12 cases tagged Preparation Time Order.
Worker awarded over £7,000 after equestrian centre failed to pay wages and holiday pay
A former employee of Rands Farm Equestrian Centre Ltd has been awarded £7,234.51 after the tribunal upheld claims for unpaid wages, holiday pay, and failure to provide pay slips or written employment particulars.
Shop assistant unfairly dismissed after holiday break: continuity of employment preserved
A shop assistant who took a long holiday after an informal arrangement with his manager was unfairly dismissed for alleged mobile phone use. The tribunal awarded £18,441 after finding the real reason was unknown and the procedure was a sham.
Settlement after employer conceded unfair dismissal at hearing
A former employee settled her claims for £11,210.89 after the employer conceded unfair dismissal at the final hearing. The tribunal later ordered the employer to pay £6,485.88 in preparation time costs for unreasonable conduct.
Whistleblowing detriment claim dismissed as nearly a year out of time
A former fixed-term contract worker lost his whistleblowing detriment claim after presenting it nearly a year late. The tribunal also dismissed all other claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination.
Sickness absence over food hygiene concerns: an automatically unfair dismissal
A former employee who left work because he felt too ill to handle food safely was automatically unfairly dismissed. The tribunal awarded £1,092 in compensation.
Apprentice electrician's unfair dismissal claim thrown out after failing to attend hearings
A former apprentice electrician had his unfair dismissal and discrimination claims dismissed after he failed to attend a preliminary hearing and ignored tribunal orders. The employer was awarded £760 in preparation costs.
Optical assistant dismissed for harassing phone call: unfair dismissal claim struck out
An optical assistant with 10 years' service was dismissed after making a harassing phone call from her employer's line. Her unfair dismissal claim was struck out for having no reasonable prospect of success.
Former employee's repeated claims struck out as abuse of process
An employment tribunal struck out a series of claims brought by a former construction labourer against multiple respondents, finding them to be res judicata, an abuse of process, and totally without merit. The claimant was ordered to pay £20,000 in costs and £1,786 in preparation time.
25-year employee wins redundancy payment but loses unfair dismissal claim
A former employee with 25 years' service was awarded over £7,800 in redundancy pay and compensation, but his unfair dismissal and breach of contract claims were dismissed as out of time.
Claim dismissed after last-minute withdrawal and no-show at hearing
A former employee who withdrew her claim the day before the hearing and failed to attend had her case dismissed and was ordered to pay £246 in preparation time costs.
Constructive dismissal after unlawful wage deductions: a case of employer misconduct
A former drainage operative was constructively unfairly dismissed after his employer made unlawful deductions from his wages and failed to pay holiday pay. The tribunal awarded £14,365.57.
Whistleblowing detriment claim dismissed as nearly one year out of time
A fixed-term employee who brought a whistleblowing detriment claim almost a year after the deadline had his case dismissed by the Bristol tribunal, which also found it would have been struck out as an abuse of process.