Claimant v Bubblewrap Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was not well-founded and dismissed it. The judgment does not provide detailed reasoning but the claim did not succeed on the merits.
The tribunal found that the respondent did terminate the claimant's contract of employment and that the complaint of breach of contract in relation to notice pay was well-founded. The respondent was ordered to pay £65.08 as damages for breach of contract, calculated using gross pay.
The claimant had less than two years continuous service, which meant the tribunal had no jurisdiction to consider the unfair dismissal claim. The complaint was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction rather than on the merits.
The claim for compensation for replacing a mobile phone stolen in the workplace was not well founded and was dismissed. The tribunal did not find the respondent liable for this loss.
Facts
Miss Jiang brought claims against Bubblewrap Limited following the termination of her employment. She had less than two years continuous service. She claimed unauthorised deductions from wages, notice pay, unfair dismissal, and compensation for a mobile phone stolen in the workplace. The respondent was represented by its director, Mr T Fang, while the claimant appeared in person.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the claims for unauthorised deductions from wages, unfair dismissal (on jurisdictional grounds due to insufficient service), and compensation for the stolen phone. However, the tribunal found in favour of the claimant on her breach of contract claim for notice pay and awarded her £65.08 in damages.
Practical note
Employees with less than two years continuous service cannot bring unfair dismissal claims, but they retain the right to claim notice pay and other contractual entitlements through breach of contract claims.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 6019909/2025
- Decision date
- 26 November 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
- Rep type
- self
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No