Claimant v Total Home Delivery Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the claim well founded under ERA 1996 s.13. The respondent failed to pay £1753.72 in wages owed to the claimant. The respondent did not present a response and judgment was entered by default under rule 22.
The tribunal found the claim for unpaid holiday pay well founded. The claimant was owed £1031.60 for holiday accrued but not taken or paid upon termination of employment. Default judgment was entered as the respondent did not respond.
The tribunal found the claim for breach of contract (notice pay) well founded under the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order 1994. The claimant was entitled to 3 weeks' statutory notice which was not paid. The respondent failed to respond to the claim.
The tribunal found the claim for a redundancy payment well founded under ERA 1996 s.135. The respondent was ordered to pay a statutory redundancy payment of £1547.40 calculated in accordance with ERA 1996 s.162. Default judgment was entered.
Facts
Miss Chandler brought claims against Total Home Delivery Limited for unpaid wages, holiday pay, notice pay and redundancy pay. The respondent did not file a response to the claim. The claimant provided further information to the tribunal by correspondence, enabling a determination to be made on the papers under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024.
Decision
The tribunal entered default judgment in favour of the claimant on all claims, finding them well founded. The respondent was ordered to pay £1753.72 unpaid wages, £1031.60 holiday pay, £1275 notice pay (net), and £1547.40 statutory redundancy payment, totalling £5607.72.
Practical note
Where an employer fails to respond to tribunal proceedings, a claimant can obtain default judgment under rule 22 for contractual and statutory employment debts including wages, holiday pay, notice pay and redundancy.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3300007/2025
- Decision date
- 9 December 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No