Claimant v Freerein Organisation Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant succeeded in her claim for unpaid notice pay. The tribunal awarded damages of £2,574, with an agreed offset of £190.08 applied, resulting in net damages of £2,383.92 payable to the claimant.
The claimant's claim for unlawful deduction from wages by way of non-payment of the National Minimum Wage succeeded. The tribunal found the respondent had underpaid the claimant and ordered payment of £45.76 gross in wages.
The claimant's claim for unpaid holiday pay failed and was dismissed by the tribunal. The judgment does not provide detailed reasons for this decision.
Facts
Ms Scholes brought claims against her former employer Freerein Organisation Ltd for unpaid notice pay, non-payment of National Minimum Wage, and unpaid holiday pay. The parties agreed certain figures including the notice pay amount and an offset. The hearing was conducted with the claimant appearing in person and the respondent represented by its owner, Mr Williams.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the claimant on two of her three claims. The breach of contract claim for unpaid notice pay succeeded with £2,383.92 awarded after offset, and the National Minimum Wage claim succeeded with £45.76 awarded. The holiday pay claim failed and was dismissed.
Practical note
Employers must ensure compliance with both contractual notice obligations and National Minimum Wage requirements, as tribunals will enforce these even where some claims fail.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 1306199/2024
- Decision date
- 7 October 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- in house
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No