The Sash Window Workshop Ltd & Anor v King (Contract of Employment : Sick pay and holiday pay) [2014] UKEAT 0057_14_0112 (01 December 2014)

The Sash Window Workshop Ltd & Anor v King (Contract of Employment : Sick pay and holiday pay) [2014] UKEAT 0057_14_0112 (01 December 2014)

The Tribunal erred by assuming the Claimant was unable to take paid leave without making necessary factual findings, and by failing to properly assess the injury to feelings award, including the mandatory 10% uplift. Both issues must be remitted for reconsideration.

Citation
[2014] UKEAT 0057_14_0112
Parties
Claimant: Mr King; Respondent: The Sash Window Workshop Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 December 2014
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal and Cross Appeal
Outcome
Appeal and Cross-Appeal allowed; decision remitted.
Legal Topics
Holiday Pay, Sick Pay, Age Discrimination, Injury to Feelings, Unlawful Deductions From Wages

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Parties

Mr King

Claimant

The Sash Window Workshop Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal and Cross Appeal

  1. 1 Entitlement to payment for untaken holiday pay over multiple years
  2. 2 Proper assessment of injury to feelings award for age discriminatory dismissal

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal erred by assuming the Claimant was unable to take paid leave without making necessary factual findings, and by failing to properly assess the injury to feelings award, including the mandatory 10% uplift. Both issues must be remitted for reconsideration.

Court Disposition

Appeal and Cross-Appeal allowed; decision remitted.

Orders

  • Remit entitlement to Holiday Pay 3 to Employment Tribunal for reconsideration.
  • Remit injury to feelings award for reconsideration in accordance with correct legal principles.