Leazes Arcade Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant was awarded £4,423.10 for breach of contract in notice pay and £992.27 for holiday pay, with an additional £115.38 for unauthorized wage deductions.

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1 THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant Ms C Sutherland-Loveday Respondent Leazes Arcade Limited Heard at Newcastle upon Tyne Hearing Centre via CVP video link On 2 July 2025 Before Employment Judge Langridge Representation: Claimant In person Respondent Mr G Snaith (Operations Manager) and Ms S Parsonage (Head of Weddings) JUDGMENT The judgment of the Tribunal is as follows: Notice pay 1) The complaint of breach of contract in relation to notice pay is well-founded. 2) The respondent shall pay the claimant £4,423.10 as damages for breach of contract. This figure has been calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the claimant will have to pay tax on it as Post Employment Notice Pay. Holiday pay 3) The complaint in respect of holiday pay is well-founded. The respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages by failing to pay her for holidays accrued but not taken on the date the claimant’s employment ended. 4) The respondent shall pay the claimant the sum of £992.27 which has been calculated using gross pay, subject to the deduction of any tax or National Insurance due. 2 Wages 5) The complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages is well-founded. The respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in November 2025. 6) The respondent shall pay the claimant the sum of £115.38, which has been calculated using gross pay, subject to the deduction of any tax or National Insurance due. SUMMARY REASONS Notice pay 1. The claimant's contract terms are accurately set out in the “Job offer letter & contract” dated 21 February 2024 and signed by her on 22 February 2024. That was a binding contract whose terms were offered and accepted. The unsigned contract of employment dated 11 March 2025 was never provided …