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6031621/2025Partially Successful

Automotive - Electrical (Mirfield) Ltd (In Voluntary Liquidation)

28 January 2026England & WalesEmployment Judge James
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Case Summary

The claimant was awarded notice pay of £663, unpaid wages of £7,558.20, and holiday pay of £2,023.48. Claims for unfair dismissal and redundancy pay were withdrawn as the claimant did not have sufficient service.

Key Issues

  • When and how did the claimant's employment end?
  • What notice was the claimant entitled to on the termination of his contract of employment?
  • Was the claimant paid for that notice; if not, what payment is he entitled to as compensation for lack of notice?
  • Is the claimant owed any wages; if so, for what period and at what rate?
  • Is the claimant entitled to any accrued holiday pay on the termination of his employment; if so, how many days and at what daily rate of pay?

Claim Types

Unfair DismissalBreach Of Contract

Decision Text

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant Respondent Mr K Potter v Automotive-Electrical (Mirfield) Limited (in voluntary liquidation) Heard at: Sheffield (by video link – Kinly Cloud) On: 28 January 2026 Before: Employment Judge James Representation For the Claimant: Represented himself For the Respondent: Did not attend and was not represented JUDGMENT (1) The claim for notice pay (Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994) is upheld. The claimant is entitled to £663, a weeks wage. (2) The claim for unpaid wages (s.13 Employment Rights Act 1996) is upheld. The claimant is entitled to the sum of £7,558.20. (3) The claim for holiday pay is upheld. The claimant is entitled to the sum of £2023.48. (4) the claimant could not pursue a claim for unfair dismissal (s.94 Employment Rights Act 1996) or for redundancy pay (s.135 Employment Rights Act 1996), because he did not have two-years service by the time his employment ended. The claimant agreed to withdraw those claims. They are dismissed on withdrawal. REASONS The issues 1. The agreed issues which the tribunal had to determine are: 1.1. When and how did the claimant’s employment end? 2 1.2. What notice was the claimant entitled to on the termination of his contract of employment? 1.3. Was the claimant paid for that notice; if not, what payment is he entitled to as compensation for lack of notice? 1.4. Is the claimant owed any wages; if so, for what period and at what rate? 1.5. Is the claimant entitled to any accrued holiday pay on the termination of his employment; if so, how many days and at what daily rate of pay? The proceedings 2. Acas Early Conciliation took place between 8 July and 18 August 2025. The claim form was issued on 27 August 2025. The claimant makes claims for unfair dismissal, a redundancy payment, notice...

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Compensation

Total£10,244
* Estimated figure

Employer

Respondent

Automotive - Electrical (Mirfield) Ltd (In Voluntary Liquidation)

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Case Details

Case Number
6031621/2025
Decision Date
28/01/2026
Published
07/03/2026
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge James