Claimant v Altermeliora Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent initially conceded in correspondence that the sum of €7,216.76 for four months' unpaid wages was due to the claimant. The tribunal found that the respondent's later objections relating to the claimant using a different surname and tax matters in Spain did not relate to whether the sum was actually due, and therefore awarded judgment in the claimant's favour for the full amount claimed.
Facts
The claimant was employed by the respondent from 1 January 2023 under a contract containing a governing law clause conferring jurisdiction on English and Welsh courts. The claimant claimed €7,216.76 representing four months' unpaid wages. The respondent director initially conceded in correspondence that the sum was due, but later disputed it on grounds relating to the claimant using a different surname and tax matters in Spain.
Decision
The tribunal granted judgment in the claimant's favour for the full sum of €7,216.76. The tribunal found that the respondent had conceded the sum was due and that the more recent objections did not relate to whether the sum was actually owed to the claimant.
Practical note
An employer's concession in correspondence that wages are due cannot be easily withdrawn based on unrelated issues such as the employee's use of a different surname or tax matters in another jurisdiction.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 6022717/2025
- Decision date
- 18 November 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
- Rep type
- self
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No