Lancashire Logistics International Ltd

Case Summary

Mrs M Griffin claimed unfair dismissal and unauthorised wage deductions following her dismissal on 31 October 2023 from Lancashire Logistics International Limited. The tribunal found the unfair dismissal claim well-founded and awarded a basic award of £11,110 and compensatory award of £19,619, but dismissed the unauthorised deductions claim.

The tribunal found the unfair dismissal claim well-founded but did not provide written reasons as the judgment was given orally at the hearing. The unauthorised deductions claim was dismissed as not well-founded.

• •Unfair dismissal
• •Unauthorised deductions from wages for sickness absence

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mrs M Griffin Respondent: Lancashire Logistics International Limited Heard at: Liverpool in person On: 30 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Benson REPRESENTATION: Claimant: In person Respondent: no appearance JUDGMENT 1. The complaint of unfair dismissal is well-founded. The claimant was unfairly dismissed. 2. The respondent shall pay the claimant the following sums: (a) A basic award of £11,110 (b) A compensatory award of £19,619 The Recoupment Regulations do not apply. Note that these are actual the sums payable to the claimant after any deductions or uplifts have been applied. 3. The complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages in respect of two weeks’ pay for the claimant’s sickness absence is not well-founded. The claim is dismissed. 2 Schedule Basic Award: 13.5 years service; Age 52 at dismissal on 31 October 2023. 18.5 weeks x £600 gross per week £11,100 Compensatory Award Financial Loss at £540 net per week (including pension loss and guaranteed overtime) from 1 November 2023 to 31 March 2025 (74 weeks) £39,968 Loss of Statutory rights £500 £40,468 Less net earnings from new employment £20,849 Total compensatory Award £19,619 Approved by: Employment Judge Benson 30 March 2026 Judgment sent to the parties on: 1 May 2026 .......................................... For the Tribunal: 3 Notes Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. If written reasons are provided they will be placed online. All judgments (apart from judgments under Rule 51) and any written reas…