Town and Country (Waterbeach) Ltd - since changed to Village Homes Cambridge Ltd

Case Summary

Miss E Hammond's claims against Town and Country (Waterbeach) Limited, now Village Homes Cambridge Limited, were heard in the claimant's absence. The tribunal found all claims well-founded: unfair dismissal, unauthorised wage deductions, breach of contract for notice pay, failure to provide dismissal reasons, breach of employment particulars duty, and failure to provide itemised pay statements. The respondent was ordered to pay a total of £5,950.60.

The tribunal found that all of the claimant's claims were well-founded: the dismissal was unfair, unauthorised deductions had been made from wages, notice pay was not provided in breach of contract, written reasons for dismissal were not furnished, the respondent had breached its duty to provide written employment particulars, and itemised pay statements had not been provided as required by statute.

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• •unfair dismissal
• •unauthorised deductions from wages
• •breach of contract regarding notice pay
• •failure to provide written reasons for dismissal
• •breach of duty to provide written statement of employment particulars
• •failure to provide written itemised pay statements

Claim no: 3305458/2024 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Miss E Hammond Respondent: Town and Country (Waterbeach) Limited - since changed to Village Homes Cambridge Limited Heard at: Norwich (CVP) On: 23 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge R Wood Appearances For the Claimant: In Person For the Respondent: Did not attend RULE 22 JUDGMENT 1. The unfair dismissal claim is well founded and is allowed. The respondent is ordered to pay the sum of £1,577.06 to the claimant which is a figure net of tax and national insurance. The respondent is liable to pay such liabilities. 2. The claim for unauthorised deductions from wages is well founded and is allowed. The respondent is ordered to pay the sum of £1235.08 to the claimant which is a figure net of tax and national insurance. The respondent is liable to pay such liabilities. 3. The breach of contract claim in respect of notice pay is well founded and is allowed. The respondent is ordered to pay the sum of £923.08 to the claimant which is a figure net of tax and national insurance. The respondent is liable to pay such liabilities. 4. The claim of failing to provide written reasons of dismissal is well founded and is allowed. The respondent is ordered to pay the sum of £738.46 to the claimant which is a figure net of tax and national insurance. The respondent is liable to pay such liabilities. 5. When the proceedings were begun the respondent was in breach of its duty to provide the claimant with a written statement of employment particulars. There are no exceptional circumstances that make an award of an amount equal to two weeks’ gross pay unjust or inequitable. It is just and equitable to make an award of an amount equal to four weeks’ gross pay. In accordance with section 38 Employment Claim no: 3305458/2024 Act 2002 the respondent shall therefore…