A Winkworth franchisee has been ordered to pay a senior sales negotiator more than £10,600 for unfair dismissal.
An employment tribunal has found that Jamie Peacock (pictured), trading as Winkworth with a branch in Worthing, West Sussex, was entitled to redundancy pay after being made redundant by NMW Estates (main picture). 
breach of contract
Mr Justice Livesey said: “Peacock was unfairly dismissed, had his wages unlawfully deducted, was dismissed in breach of contract and was entitled to severance pay.”
The sales negotiator had been working at Winkworth since 2016, when the franchise changed hands to another company, North Kensington Residential. His working hours have increased significantly and a new contract was signed in March 2022. At the end of his employment, his annual salary was £40,000.
I was fired
His employment was transferred to a new franchise owner last December after Nathan Wright took over the franchise.
In December, he was not paid, and on January 15th he received a letter informing him that he had been fired.
“The plaintiff was first hired in May 2016 and had been with the company for over two years. He was unfairly dismissed,” the judge said.
“A proper and fair process was not followed leading to his dismissal. He was not warned or consulted regarding the possibility of redundancies and there was no attempt to consider possible alternatives.”
new job
Peacock was awarded £10,615, including £7,350 in redundancy pay and £1,955 in unpaid wages.
He started his new job the week after he was sacked as a senior negotiator at property company Jacobs Steel, and now receives the same salary as his previous job of £30,000, including fees.
A spokesperson for Winkworth told The Neg: This is a matter for each individual firm as they are independently owned and operated. ”
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