BTL Industries Ltd
Case Summary
The claimant's claim partially succeeds - she is awarded compensation for 3.5 days' worth of accrued but untaken annual leave. The rest of her claims, including unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, and unlawful deductions, are dismissed.
Key Issues
- •so-called 'ordinary' unfair dismissal
- •automatically unfair dismissal under sections 98 and 103A of the Employment Rights Act 1996
- •detriment for making protected disclosures
- •unauthorised deductions from wages in relation to commission and to an overpayment of commission
- •compensation for accrued but untaken time of in lieu
Claim Types
Cited Laws and Legal Issues
Act 1996; detriment for making protected disclosures; unauthorised deductions from wages in relation to commission and to an overpayment
untaken annual leave. The rest of her claims, including unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, and unlawful deductions, are dismissed
ve. The rest of her claims, including unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, and unlawful deductions, are dismissed.
Decision Text
Case Numbers: 1306427/2023 & 3301438/2024 Note: All judgments apart from those under rule 51 and any written full reasons for judgments are published, in full, online at https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant and respondent. EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Miss S Bennison Respondent: BTL Industries Limited FINAL HEARING Heard at: Birmingham, in public On: 23 to 27 February & 2 to 4 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Camp, Mrs W Ellis, Mr T Liburd Appearances For the Claimant: in person For the Respondent: Mr M Cameron, non-legal representative (consultant) JUDGMENT (1) The Claimant is awarded, and the Respondent must pay her, compensation for 3 ½ days’ worth of accrued but untaken annual leave. It is not in dispute that the value of that award is £2,537.38 gross. (2) The rest of the Claimant’s claim fails and is dismissed. The complaints that fail are: so-called ‘ordinary’ unfair dismissal and automatically unfair dismissal, respectively under sections 98 and 103A of the Employment Rights Act 1996; detriment for making protected disclosures; unauthorised deductions from wages in relation to commission and to an overpayment of commission; and compensation for accrued but untaken time of in lieu. (3) Summary reasons were given orally at the hearing. Written summary reasons were not requested at the hearing and will not be provided unless requested by any party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Employment Judge Camp Approved on 4 March 2026
Compensation
Employer
Case Details
- Case Number
- 1306427/2023
- Decision Date
- 04/03/2026
- Published
- 26/03/2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Camp