Lighthouse Pharmacy Ltd

Case Summary

The tribunal found that the respondent pharmacy breached the claimant's employment contract by dismissing her without notice, made unlawful deductions from her salary and holiday pay, and failed to provide written employment particulars. The claimant was awarded damages totalling £561.56 covering breach of contract, unlawful wage deductions, and compensation under Section 38 of the Employment Rights Act.

The tribunal found the respondent was in breach of contract by dismissing the claimant without notice and made unlawful deductions from wages relating to salary and holiday pay. Additionally, the respondent failed to provide written employment particulars as required by the Employment Rights Act.

• •Breach of contract - dismissal without notice
• •Unlawful deduction of wages - salary
• •Unlawful deduction of wages - holiday pay
• •Failure to provide employment particulars under Section 38 Employment Rights Act

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Margaret Smith Respondent: Lighthouse Pharmacy Limited Heard at: East London Hearing Centre (by CVP) On: 15 May 2026 Before: Employment Judge Oldroyd Appearances: For the Claimant: In person For the Respondent: Mrs Obi Azam JUDGMENT 1. The Respondent was in breach of contract by dismissing the Claimant without notice. The Respondent is ordered to pay the Claimant damages of £183.04, being the equivalent of one weeks’ pay. 2. The Respondent made an unlawful deduction of wages in respect of salary and the Claimant is awarded damages of £91.52. 3. The Respondent made an unlawful deduction of wages in respect of holiday pay and the Claimant is awarded damages of £102.96. 4. The Respondent failed to provide employment particulars to the Claimant who is awarded compensation under Section 38 Employment Rights Act of £183.04, equivalent to two weeks’ pay. Approved by: Employment Judge Oldroyd Dated: 15 May 2026 2 Reasons Reasons for the decision having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a written request is received from either party within 14 days of the sending of this record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case. Recording and Transcription Please note that if a Tribunal hearing has been recorded you may request a transcript of the recording, for which a charge may be payable. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral judgment or reasons given at the hearing. The transcript will not be checked, approved or verified by a judge. There is more information in the joint Presidential Practice Direction on the Recording and Tr…