Claimant v Handling Equipment UK Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the claimant was unfairly dismissed by the respondent. The dismissal was procedurally or substantively unfair under the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant succeeded in establishing that the dismissal was not for a potentially fair reason or that the procedure followed was unreasonable.
The tribunal found the respondent breached the claimant's contract by failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on the date the claimant's employment ended. The respondent was in breach of its statutory obligation under the Working Time Regulations to pay accrued untaken holiday on termination.
Facts
Mr Bloxham was employed by Handling Equipment UK Limited and was dismissed. The respondent failed to provide him with a written statement of employment particulars. On termination, the respondent failed to pay him for accrued but untaken holiday. He brought claims for unfair dismissal and holiday pay.
Decision
The tribunal found the dismissal was unfair and awarded a basic award of £10,500 and a very modest compensatory award of £748.85, suggesting the claimant quickly found new work. The tribunal also awarded £621.23 for unpaid holiday and a two-week penalty of £1,400 for failure to provide written particulars.
Practical note
Even where losses are minimal due to successful mitigation, employees are entitled to the statutory basic award and can recover penalties for failure to provide employment particulars.
Award breakdown
Award equivalent: 19.0 weeks' gross pay
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1300309/2025
- Decision date
- 24 November 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- manufacturing
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Employment details
- Salary band
- £30,000–£40,000
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep