Claimant v Total Home Delivery Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent did not present a response to the claim. The tribunal made a determination on the papers pursuant to rule 22. The claimant provided further information by correspondence and the tribunal found the claim for redundancy payment well founded under section 135 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Facts
Mr Scott brought a claim for a redundancy payment against Total Home Delivery Limited. The respondent did not present a response to the claim. The claimant provided further information by correspondence to the tribunal, which enabled a determination to be made on the papers.
Decision
The tribunal found the claim for redundancy payment well founded under section 135 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. A default judgment was entered pursuant to rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024, ordering the respondent to pay £8,400 calculated in accordance with section 162.
Practical note
Where a respondent fails to present a response, tribunals can make a rule 22 default judgment on the papers if sufficient information is provided by the claimant to determine the claim.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3300153/2025
- Decision date
- 3 December 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No