In the case of Mrs S White v Abbey Grange Residential Home an employment tribunal heard that Mrs S. White worked for Abbey Grange Residential Home in Burnley and launched a claim against the care home for unfair dismissal.
Mrs White also claimed the care home failed to provide written reasons for her dismissal; failed to allow her to be accompanied at her dismissal hearing; failed to provide her with pay slips; breached their contract in terms of notice pay; breached the working time regulations in terms of holiday pay; and made unlawful deductions from her wages.
No details were provided in terms of the dates of the incidents nor exactly when Mrs White was dismissed from her role at the care home, and Abbey Grange did not attend the employment tribunal, nor did they send any representation.
The tribunal found Mrs White’s claim of unfair dismissal was well-founded and she was awarded compensation of £9,128.
She was also awarded an additional £557.32 for the complaint of a failure to provide written reasons for her dismissal, and a further £557.32 for a failure to be permitted to be accompanied at the dismissal hearing.
Abbey Grange was also ordered to pay Mrs White £3,552.12 in respect of her complaint about breach of contract (notice pay).
A further £532.87 for her complaint in relation to the breach of the working time regulations (holiday pay).
And an additional £150.96 for the complaint about an unlawful deduction from her wages.
In total, Mrs White was awarded £14,478.59.
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