Claimant v Mattishall Sports and Social Club
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the complaint of unfair dismissal to be well-founded. The claimant was unfairly dismissed by the respondent.
The tribunal found that when proceedings were begun, the respondent was in breach of its duty to provide the claimant with a written statement of employment particulars. An award of two weeks' gross pay was made as there were no exceptional circumstances making such an award unjust or inequitable.
Facts
Emma Mooney brought claims against Mattishall Sports and Social Club, a social club where she was employed. The respondent dismissed the claimant and had also failed to provide her with written employment particulars when the proceedings began. The case was heard over three days via video link.
Decision
The tribunal found the claimant was unfairly dismissed. The tribunal also found the respondent had breached its duty to provide written employment particulars and awarded two weeks' gross pay for this breach. The total award agreed by the parties was £2,931.75.
Practical note
Small employers, including social clubs, must provide written employment particulars and follow fair dismissal procedures, with breach of the former attracting a statutory penalty of two to four weeks' pay.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 3306461/2024
- Decision date
- 20 August 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 3
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- union