Mr P Hulait v Hugh Damien Ltd and The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Breach of Contract) [2021] UKET 3312448/2020 (25 February 2021)

Mr P Hulait v Hugh Damien Ltd and The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Breach of Contract) [2021] UKET 3312448/2020 (25 February 2021)

The Tribunal found that the respondent breached the claimant's employment contract by failing to pay contractual entitlements, and that the Secretary of State is liable for certain payments due to the employer's insolvency.

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Citation
[2021] UKET 3312448/2020
Parties
Claimant: Mr P Hulait; Respondent: Hugh Damien Ltd; Respondent: The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 February 2021
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld in part
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract
Employment Law Breach of Contract

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Parties

Mr P Hulait

Claimant

Hugh Damien Ltd

Respondent

The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondent breached the claimant's employment contract
  2. 2 Whether the Secretary of State is liable for any outstanding payments

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent breached the claimant's employment contract by failing to pay contractual entitlements, and that the Secretary of State is liable for certain payments due to the employer's insolvency.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld in part

Orders

  • Respondent to pay outstanding contractual entitlements to the claimant
  • Secretary of State to pay statutory entitlements as appropriate