Timbulas v The Construction Workers Guild Ltd (Contract of Employment : Sick pay and holiday pay) [2013] UKEAT 0325_13_0512 (05 December 2013)

Timbulas v The Construction Workers Guild Ltd (Contract of Employment : Sick pay and holiday pay) [2013] UKEAT 0325_13_0512 (05 December 2013)

The Employment Judge did not err in law by refusing to guess the number of holidays taken beyond Bank Holidays due to insufficient evidence. The claim for consequential loss should be considered, and interest at 5% above base rate is awarded on sums already awarded for holiday pay.

Citation
[2013] UKEAT 0325_13_0512
Parties
Claimant: Cornel Timbulas; Respondent: Respondent
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 December 2013
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal Against Remedy Judgment
Outcome
Appeal partially allowed
Legal Topics
Holiday Pay, Consequential Loss, Burden of Proof, Interest on Damages

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Parties

Cornel Timbulas

Claimant

Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal Against Remedy Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Judge erred in failing to make a finding about holiday days over Christmas
  2. 2 Whether the Employment Judge erred in failing to hear evidence or make a finding about consequential loss

Ratio Decidendi

The Employment Judge did not err in law by refusing to guess the number of holidays taken beyond Bank Holidays due to insufficient evidence. The claim for consequential loss should be considered, and interest at 5% above base rate is awarded on sums already awarded for holiday pay.

Court Disposition

Appeal partially allowed

Orders

  • Interest at 5% above base rate to be paid on sums awarded for holiday pay