Thomas Wilson Working Men's Club and Institute Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant complained of unfair dismissal and breach of contract relating to unpaid holiday pay and a deposit value. The tribunal found all complaints well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay the claimant compensation for unfair dismissal, accrued holiday pay, and the value of his deposit.

The tribunal found the claimant was unfairly dismissed and the respondent breached contract by failing to pay accrued holiday pay in accordance with the Working Time Regulations 1998 and by failing to pay the value of the claimant's deposit.

• •Holiday pay entitlement under Working Time Regulations 1998
• •Unfair dismissal
• •Breach of contract in respect of deposit payment

v3 10.2.25 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr E Jobe Respondent: Thomas Wilson Working Men's Club and Institute Ltd Heard at: Newcastle On: 23 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Childe REPRESENTATION: Claimant: Mr Sharples (Union representative) Respondent: Mr Bell (Secretary of the respondent club) JUDGMENT The judgment of the Tribunal is as follows: 1. The complaint in respect of holiday pay is well-founded. The respondent was in breach of contract in failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on the date the claimant’s employment ended. The respondent failed to pay the claimant in accordance with regulation 14(2) and/or 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998. 2. The respondent shall pay the claimant £12,691.84. The claimant is responsible for paying any tax or National Insurance. 3. The complaint of unfair dismissal is well-founded. The claimant was unfairly dismissed. 4. The respondent shall pay the claimant a compensatory award of £26,769.60. Note that this is the actual the sum payable to the claimant after any deductions or uplifts have been applied. v3 10.2.25 2 5. The respondent was in breach of contract in failing to pay the claimant the value of his deposit. The respondent shall pay the claimant £830. The claimant is responsible for paying any tax or National Insurance. Approved by: Employment Judge Childe 23 March 2026 Note Reasons for the judgment were given orally at the hearing. Written reasons will not be provided unless a party asked for them at the hearing or a party makes a written request within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments (apart from judgments under rule 51) and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-t…