1400174/2026Claimant won

Bennetts Family Bakers

5 May 2026·Employment Tribunal·England & Wales·Employment Judge Cadney

Respondent

Bennetts Family Bakers

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Decision date

5 May 2026

Tribunal

Employment Tribunal

Jurisdiction

England & Wales

Judge

Employment Judge Cadney

Compensation awarded

£9,035

Basic Award

£6,593

Compensatory

£2,442

Extracted from judgment text — may not capture every award component precisely.

Case Summary

The claimant's claim was determined by default after the respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract regarding notice and was entitled to a redundancy payment, awarding a total of £9,035.40.

Why this outcome?

Default — respondent did not respond

The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, and the Employment Judge exercised discretion under rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure to determine the claim in default. The claimant was found to have been dismissed in breach of contract regarding notice entitlements and was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment.

Claim Types

Breach Of ContractRedundancy

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Key Issues

  • Dismissal in breach of contract regarding notice
  • Entitlement to redundancy payment
  • Default judgment following respondent's failure to present valid response

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