Claimant v White & Sterling Residential Care Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a response by the time limit of 20 August 2025. The tribunal determined on the available material that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages and awarded the claimant £688.00.
Facts
Mrs D Messenger brought a claim for unauthorised deduction of wages against White & Sterling Residential Care Limited. The respondent failed to submit a response by the deadline of 20 August 2025. The Employment Judge proceeded to determine the case on the available material under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2024.
Decision
Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto made a default judgment in favour of the claimant under Rule 21, finding that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from wages and ordering payment of £688.00 to the claimant.
Practical note
Failure to submit a tribunal response by the deadline can result in a default judgment being entered against the respondent on the papers without a hearing.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 6001353/2025
- Decision date
- 5 November 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No