S McCutcheon v Crucial Solutions (NE) Ltd (In voluntary liquidation) (England and Wales : Unfair Dismissal) -[2025] UKET 6001396/2025- (19 May 2025)

Key Facts

Issues

• The Respondent is found to have unfairly dismissed the Claimant and must pay a basic award of £2419.95.
• The Respondent is ordered to pay a compensatory award of £5,333.40 to the Claimant for the unfair dismissal.
• The Respondent made an unlawful deduction from the Claimant's wages and is ordered to pay £3025.98 in compensation.

Holdings

• The Respondent shall pay the Claimant a compensatory award in the gross sum of £5,333.40.
• The Claimant is responsible for any income tax or employee national insurance contributions that may be due on the sums awarded in respect of unpaid wages.
• The Respondent has made an unlawful deduction from the Claimant's wages and is ordered to pay the Claimant the gross sum of £3025.98.
• The Respondent unfairly dismissed the Claimant. The Respondent shall pay the Claimant the basic award of £2419.95.

Remedies

• The Respondent shall pay the Claimant a compensatory award in the gross sum of £5,333.40.
• The Respondent has made an unlawful deduction from the Claimant's wages and is ordered to pay the gross sum of £3025.98.
• The Respondent unfairly dismissed the Claimant. The Respondent shall pay the Claimant the basic award of £2419.95.

Monetary Damages

Legal Principles

• The court determined that the claimant's dismissal was unfair, entitling them to a basic award and compensatory payment.
• The court found that the respondent made an unlawful deduction from the claimant's wages, requiring compensation for the unpaid amount.

Judge Name

Passage Text

• The Respondent unfairly dismissed the Claimant. The Respondent shall pay the Claimant the basic award of £2419.95.
• The Respondent has made an unlawful deduction from the Claimant's wages and is ordered to pay the Claimant the gross sum of £3025.98.
• The Respondent shall pay the Claimant a compensatory award in the gross sum of £5,333.40.