Decision date
16 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Baran
Compensation awarded
£32,361
Basic Award
£17,885
Compensatory
£12,409
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Case Summary
The claimant, represented in person, brought claims for unfair dismissal and unauthorised deductions from pay against the respondent employer, Barkers (Cambridge) Limited. The respondent did not attend or submit a response to the hearing. The tribunal found both claims well-founded.
Why this outcome?
Both claims were upheld. The claimant was found to have been unfairly dismissed, and the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's pay for the period 1-31 March 2025.
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See unfair dismissal compensation dataKey Issues
- •unfair dismissal under Part X Employment Rights Act 1996
- •unauthorised deductions from pay under Part II Employment Rights Act 1996
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Case Details
Hearing venue
Decided at Reading Employment Tribunal →- Case No.
- 3302243/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 16 April 2026
- Published
- 15 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Baran
Registered Company
- Company name
- BARKER'S (CAMBRIDGE) LTD
- Company number
- 04182373
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Status
- active