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1306427/2023Partially Successful

BTL Industries Ltd

4 March 2026England & WalesEmployment Judge Camp
GOV.UK

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

Employment Rights Act 1996 section 13Employment Rights Act 1996

Act 1996; detriment for making protected disclosures; unauthorised deductions from wages in relation to commission and to an overpayment

Employment Rights Act 1996 unfair dismissalEmployment Rights Act 1996

untaken annual leave. The rest of her claims, including unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, and unlawful deductions, are dismissed

Protected disclosures / whistleblowingEmployment Rights Act 1996

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

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Compensation

Total£2,537
* Estimated figure

Employer

Respondent

BTL Industries Ltd

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Case Details

Case Number
1306427/2023
Decision Date
04/03/2026
Published
26/03/2026
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Camp