Claimant v Sola Fine Dining Limited (in Voluntary Liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
Tribunal awarded unpaid salary for first month (£1,466.66) and December 2024 (£2,600.00). Respondent did not attend to contest claim.
Tribunal awarded 5.6 weeks accrued but untaken statutory holiday pay of £3,360.00 pursuant to Working Time Regulations 1998. Respondent did not attend to contest claim.
Facts
Mr Hardwick was employed by Sola Fine Dining Limited which entered voluntary liquidation. He was owed unpaid salary for his first month of employment (£1,466.66), unpaid December 2024 salary (£2,600.00), and 5.6 weeks accrued but untaken holiday pay (£3,360.00). The respondent did not attend the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal awarded the claimant £7,426.66 comprising unpaid wages and holiday pay. This was a default judgment as the respondent company, in voluntary liquidation, did not attend to contest the claim.
Practical note
Default judgments for wage and holiday pay claims are straightforward when respondents in liquidation fail to attend, with awards being net of tax with employer responsible for HMRC obligations.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6006126/2025
- Decision date
- 19 December 2025
- Hearing type
- default judgment
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No