Claimant v Hepworth Blinds Ltd

The tribunal found unanimously that the complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded and the Claimant was unfairly dismissed. The Respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015, warranting a 5% uplift.

The tribunal determined that the Claimant is not entitled to a redundancy payment, meaning the circumstances of the dismissal did not meet the statutory criteria for redundancy.

The complaint of indirect sex discrimination was not well-founded and was dismissed by the tribunal. The Claimant failed to establish that the relevant provision, criterion or practice put her at a particular disadvantage or was not a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

The complaint in respect of holiday pay was well-founded in respect of 4 days annual leave accrued on the date that the Claimant's employment ended. The Respondent failed to pay the Claimant in accordance with regulation 14(2) and/or 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998.

The complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was well-founded. The Respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the Claimant's wages in relation to the totality of the deduction in relation to the 'Butt' order.