Decision date
25 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge C H O'Rourke
Case Summary
Remedy judgment following unfair dismissal claim against The Red Brick Building Centre Ltd. The tribunal awarded the claimant £38,527.17 comprising basic award, compensatory award for loss of earnings and statutory rights, pension loss, and breach of contract damages for unpaid notice pay. A 15% deduction was applied for failure to follow ACAS Code.
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Key Issues
- •Unfair dismissal - basic and compensatory awards
- •Breach of contract - pay in lieu of notice
- •ACAS Code compliance deduction
- •Loss of earnings and statutory rights
- •Pension loss calculation
- •Income tax grossing up
Decision Text
1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant Respondent Mr Robert Poizer v The Red Brick Building Centre Ltd Heard at: Bristol (by video) On: 24 April 2026 Before: Employment Judge C H O’Rourke Appearances For the Claimant: In person For the Respondent: Mr R Webster – Director/ Dr G J Wilson – prospective Board Member REMEDY JUDGMENT The Respondent is ordered to pay the Claimant the sum of £38,527.17, as set out in the attached Schedule. Employment Judge O’Rourke Dated: 25 April 2026 Judgment sent to the parties on 15 May 2026 Jade Lobb For the Tribunal Schedule Unfair Dismissal 2 Basic Award 7 years x 1.5 weeks @ £700 per week £7,350.00 Compensatory Award Loss of earnings for 18 months, from date of dismissal onwards @ £2,602.53 per month £46,845.54 Less earnings in that period (£18,979.49) Sub-Total £27,866.05 Less 15% deduction for failure to follow ACAS Code (£ 4,179.90) Sub-Total £23,686.15 Loss of Statutory Rights £ 700.00 Pension loss @3% on £27,866.05 £ 835.98 Sub-Total £ 1,535.98 Less 15% deduction for failure to follow ACAS Code (£ 230.39) Sub-Total £ 1,305.59 Total Unfair Dismissal Award £32,341.74 Breach of Contract in Respect of Pay in Lieu of Notice 7 weeks @ £800 per week £ 5,600.00 Grand Total Award (less grossing up for income tax) £37,941.74 (Difference in figure from that in oral judgment (£38,172.97) is due…
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Case Details
- Claimant
- Mr R Poizer
- Case No.
- 6019271/2024
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 25 April 2026
- Published
- 8 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge C H O'Rourke
- Representation
- Litigant in person