Claimant v MXTreality Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the complaint of unfair dismissal to be well-founded and concluded that the claimant was unfairly dismissed by the respondent.
The claimant's complaint of breach of contract in relation to profit share was not well-founded and was dismissed by the tribunal.
The tribunal found the claim for breach of contract relating to the respondent's failure to pay backdated pay in June 2024 was well-founded and awarded £2,500 gross.
The tribunal found the respondent failed to provide the claimant with payslips for the period between August and November 2024 in accordance with section 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Withdrawn by claimant
The claim for bonus entitlements pursuant to the contract of employment was withdrawn by the claimant.
Facts
Mr Joshua Thompson brought claims against his former employer MXTreality Limited, a technology company. The claims related to unfair dismissal, profit share disputes, failure to pay backdated pay in June 2024, and failure to provide payslips between August and November 2024. The claimant appeared in person while the respondent was represented by Mr Toby Pettinger. The hearing took place over two days by video link.
Decision
The tribunal found that Mr Thompson was unfairly dismissed and awarded him compensatory damages of £2,281.83. The tribunal also upheld his claim for backdated pay from June 2024, awarding £2,500 gross, and found the respondent had unlawfully failed to provide payslips. However, the claim for profit share failed, and claims for redundancy pay and bonus were withdrawn.
Practical note
Employers must maintain proper payroll practices including providing payslips and honouring backdated pay agreements, and ensure dismissals follow fair procedures even in small technology companies.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6000592/2025
- Decision date
- 10 October 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- technology
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- self
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No