Claimant v Total Home Delivery Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent did not present a response to the claim. The claimant provided further information by correspondence which allowed the tribunal to determine the claim for redundancy payment under rule 22. The tribunal found the claim well founded and calculated the redundancy payment in accordance with ERA 1996 section 162.
Facts
The claimant brought a claim for a redundancy payment against Total Home Delivery Limited. The respondent failed to present a response to the claim. The claimant provided further information to the tribunal by correspondence to enable the tribunal to determine the redundancy payment claim.
Decision
The tribunal made a default judgment under rule 22 in favour of the claimant as the respondent failed to present a response. The claim for redundancy payment was found to be well founded and the tribunal ordered the respondent to pay £9,840 calculated in accordance with statutory provisions.
Practical note
Where a respondent fails to file a response, a tribunal can make a default judgment under rule 22 awarding statutory redundancy payment based on written information provided by the claimant.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3300150/2025
- Decision date
- 3 December 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No