Claimant v Buymyprint Limited (in liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the claimant was an employee of the first respondent at the time it became insolvent with 13 years' service, and declared the first respondent liable to make a redundancy payment which is payable by the Secretary of State under s.166(2)(a) ERA 1996.
The tribunal declared under section 182 and 184(a) ERA 1996 that the Second Respondent ought to make a payment for arrears of pay, the claim being well founded under section 182 ERA 1996.
The tribunal declared under section 182 and 184(b) ERA 1996 that the Second Respondent ought to make a payment for notice pay, the claim being well founded under section 182 ERA 1996.
The tribunal declared under section 182 and 184(c) ERA 1996 that the Second Respondent ought to make a payment for holiday pay, the claim being well founded under section 182 ERA 1996.
Facts
The claimant had 13 years' service with Buymyprint Limited when it became insolvent and went into liquidation. A statutory week's pay was calculated at £542.31. The first respondent did not attend the hearing. The claimant brought claims against the Secretary of State for Business and Trade for statutory payments arising from the insolvency.
Decision
The tribunal found all claims well founded. The Secretary of State was ordered to pay redundancy pay of £10,575.05, arrears of pay of £1,410, notice pay of £6,507.72, and holiday pay of £2,104.12, totalling £20,596.89.
Practical note
This is a straightforward insolvency case where the tribunal granted all statutory payments from the National Insurance Fund following employer insolvency in accordance with ERA 1996 sections 182-184.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1308723/2023
- Decision date
- 7 August 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 13 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep