Claimant v Carbon Market Pulse Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the complaint of breach of contract well-founded and awarded notice pay for 2 months, pension contributions for 32 weeks, and holiday pay for 7.4 days, indicating the respondent failed to honour contractual obligations on termination.
The tribunal found the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages for the period 8th February 2024 to 19th February 2024, amounting to 8 days of unpaid wages at the daily rate.
The claimant's claim that the respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures and request for an uplift under s207A TULRCA 1992 was dismissed by the tribunal.
Facts
The claimant was employed by Carbon Market Pulse Limited with a monthly net salary of £3,231.20 and a contractual notice period of 2 months. The respondent failed to pay the claimant for 8 days in February 2024 and did not honour contractual obligations upon termination, including notice pay, pension contributions, and accrued holiday pay.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the claimant on breach of contract and unauthorised deductions from wages, awarding a total of £9,682.08 including notice pay, pension contributions, holiday pay and unpaid wages. The tribunal dismissed the claim for an ACAS Code uplift.
Practical note
Even where a claimant succeeds on contractual claims, a tribunal may refuse to apply an ACAS Code uplift if the circumstances do not justify it, emphasising that such uplifts are not automatic.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6004421/2024
- Decision date
- 10 January 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- in house
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister