Claimant v Worldwide Cleaning Services Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in respect of 22 days worked over December 2024 and January 2025. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, and the claim was determined under rule 22.
The tribunal found the complaint of breach of contract in relation to notice pay was not well-founded because the claimant's employment ended upon expiry of the agreed term, meaning no notice pay was due.
The tribunal found the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from wages by failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on the date the claimant's employment ended, awarding £276.50.
Facts
The claimant worked for a cleaning company on a part-time basis (15 hours per week at £11.44 per hour). The respondent failed to pay wages for 22 days worked in December 2024 and January 2025, failed to pay accrued holiday pay when employment ended, and failed to provide written itemised pay statements or a written statement of employment particulars. The employment ended upon expiry of an agreed fixed term.
Decision
The tribunal made a default judgment under rule 22 as the respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The claims for unlawful deduction of wages (£752.40) and holiday pay (£276.50) succeeded. An additional award of £686.40 was made for failure to provide written employment particulars. The breach of contract claim for notice pay failed as employment ended by expiry of the agreed term.
Practical note
Rule 22 default judgments provide an efficient mechanism for determining claims where respondents fail to engage, but tribunals will still carefully assess whether each individual claim is well-founded on its merits.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6012710/2025
- Decision date
- 10 November 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No