Cases3307684/2025

Claimant v Total Home Delivery Limited

Outcome

Default judgment£6,947

Individual claims

Redundancy Paysucceeded

The respondent failed to present a response. The tribunal determined on the papers pursuant to rule 22 that the claimant's redundancy payment claim under Employment Rights Act 1996 section 135 was well founded based on the further information provided by the claimant.

Facts

Callum Edmunds was employed by Total Home Delivery Limited and was made redundant. He submitted a claim for a statutory redundancy payment to the Employment Tribunal. The respondent failed to present a response to the claim within the required timeframe.

Decision

The tribunal determined the claim on the papers under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 following the respondent's failure to respond. Based on further information provided by the claimant, the tribunal found the redundancy payment claim well founded and ordered the respondent to pay £6,947.20 calculated in accordance with section 162 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Practical note

Employers who fail to engage with tribunal proceedings risk default judgments being entered against them on the papers without a hearing.

Award breakdown

Redundancy pay£6,947

Legal authorities cited

Statutes

ERA 1996 s.135ERA 1996 s.162

Case details

Case number
3307684/2025
Decision date
9 December 2025
Hearing type
rule 21
Hearing days
Classification
default

Respondent

Sector
logistics
Represented
No

Claimant representation

Represented
No