Claimant v Mrs Karen Cooper
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent was in breach of contract by failing to pay the claimant a statutory redundancy payment. The claim was well-founded and succeeded.
The tribunal found that the respondent breached the contract of employment by failing to pay the claimant notice pay to which she was entitled. The claim was well-founded and succeeded.
The tribunal found that the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages by failing to pay for holidays accrued but not taken on the date employment ended. The claim was well-founded and succeeded.
Facts
Miss Kibbler brought claims against her former employer Mrs Karen Cooper, an individual employer. The employment ended, and the claimant asserted she was made redundant but was not paid her statutory redundancy payment, notice pay, or accrued holiday pay. Both parties appeared in person at the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal found all three claims well-founded and succeeded: the respondent breached contract by failing to pay redundancy pay and notice pay, and made an unauthorised deduction from wages by not paying accrued holiday pay. Remedies will be determined at a further hearing.
Practical note
Individual employers have the same obligations as corporate employers to pay statutory redundancy, notice, and accrued holiday pay, and failure to do so results in successful tribunal claims.
Case details
- Case number
- 1307657/2024
- Decision date
- 16 September 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- Mrs Karen Cooper
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No