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Barkerend Pharmacy Ltd: Breach of contract
Barkerend Pharmacy Ltd was found to have been in breach of contract and was therefore ordered to pay to the claimant paid expenses in the sum of £2,744.82.
Wed 29th May 2019
The PDA
This sum was calculated to include statutory redundancy payment for 7.5 weeks, a compensation award for the loss of statutory rights and damages for breach of contract for the lack of notice pay, accrued holiday pay and unpaid wages.
A full breakdown of these calculations can be found in the case below.
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