4104246/2025Claimant won

The Kindmans Public House Ltd

v Mrs AM Tague

25 February 2026·Employment Tribunal·Scotland·Employment Judge M Whitcombe

Respondent

The Kindmans Public House Ltd

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Decision date

25 February 2026

Tribunal

Employment Tribunal

Jurisdiction

Scotland

Judge

Employment Judge M Whitcombe

Compensation awarded

£4,982

Basic Award

£2,637

Extracted from judgment text — may not capture every award component precisely.

Case Summary

The claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and is entitled to a redundancy payment of £2,637.36 gross based on 13 years of service. The respondent is also ordered to pay damages of £2,344.32 gross for breach of contract in respect of notice, with the statutory notice period exceeding the contractual entitlement.

Why this outcome?

Default — respondent did not respond

The respondent failed to present any response to the claim, and the Employment Judge decided the case under rule 22 on the available material. The claimant is entitled to a redundancy payment and damages for breach of contract relating to inadequate notice.

Key Issues

  • Dismissal by reason of redundancy
  • Breach of contract in respect of notice

Decision Text

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EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4104246/2025 Employment Judge M Whitcombe Mrs AM Tague Claimant THE KINDMANS PUBLIC HOUSE LTD Respondent JUDGMENT Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 No response has been presented to this claim and an Employment Judge has decided to issue the following judgment on the available material under rule 22. 1. The claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and is entitled to a redundancy payment of £2,637.36 gross (13 years). 2. The claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and the respondent is ordered to pay damages to the claimant of £2,344.32 gross (12 weeks statutory notice, which exceeds the contractual entitlement). Date sent to parties 25 February 2026

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