Claimant v West End Galleries Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The Respondent failed to pay the Claimant £1,179.44 in wages for 92 hours worked at £12.82 per hour between June and September 2025. The Respondent failed to file an ET3 response, and judgment was entered under rule 22 after consideration of the ET1 on the papers.
Facts
The Claimant worked for the Respondent gallery between June and September 2025, working 92 hours at £12.82 per hour. The Respondent failed to pay wages totaling £1,179.44 for this work. The Respondent did not file a response to the claim within the deadline and did not request an extension.
Decision
Employment Judge Brown entered judgment under rule 22 without a hearing, finding that the Respondent had unlawfully deducted wages. The Respondent was ordered to pay £1,179.44 and account to HMRC for tax and NI on this sum.
Practical note
Where a respondent fails to defend a claim, tribunals may enter default judgment on the papers for straightforward wage claims without requiring a hearing.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 2207070/2025
- Decision date
- 8 December 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No