Claimant v O'Connors Contracts Ltd (in voluntary liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the respondent in breach of contractual clause 60 by providing only 3 weeks' notice instead of the contractually required 4 weeks. The claimant was entitled to the outstanding one week's notice pay plus pension contributions for the full notice period.
Facts
The claimant was employed as an apprentice from 9 January 2023 to 8 September 2023. His contract required 4 weeks' notice of termination. On 8 September 2023 he was dismissed due to 'market conditions' and given only 3 weeks' notice pay. The respondent did not defend the claim and entered voluntary liquidation.
Decision
The tribunal found the respondent in breach of contract for failing to provide the full 4 weeks' contractual notice. The claimant was awarded one week's outstanding notice pay (£423.07) plus employer pension contributions for the full notice period (£36.37), totalling £459.44 net.
Practical note
Even where a respondent is insolvent and unrepresented, tribunals will enforce express contractual notice provisions that exceed statutory minimums, including consequential losses like pension contributions.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2301295/2024
- Decision date
- 15 September 2025
- Hearing type
- on papers
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- construction
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Role
- apprentice
- Service
- 8 months
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No