Mr T Thapa v Carillion Construction and Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Breach of Contract) [2019] UKET 1401594/2018 (22 February 2019)
The tribunal found that Carillion Construction breached the employment contract by failing to pay the claimant's outstanding wages, and the Secretary of State is liable for statutory payments under the Employment Rights Act 1996.
- Citation
- [2019] UKET 1401594/2018
- Parties
- Claimant: Mr T Thapa; Respondent: Carillion Construction; Respondent: Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 22 February 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld in part
- Legal Topics
- Breach of Contract
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Parties
Mr T Thapa
Claimant
Carillion Construction
Respondent
Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent breached the claimant's employment contract
- 2 Entitlement to outstanding payments following insolvency
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that Carillion Construction breached the employment contract by failing to pay the claimant's outstanding wages, and the Secretary of State is liable for statutory payments under the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld in part
Orders
- Carillion Construction ordered to pay outstanding contractual sums
- Secretary of State ordered to pay statutory entitlements under the Employment Rights Act 1996
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