Claimant v Net-Com (92) Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal heard evidence and submissions on the claimant's claim for notice pay and determined that the claim failed on the merits and was dismissed.
The tribunal considered the claimant's claim for arrears of holiday pay and determined that this claim failed on the merits and was dismissed.
The tribunal heard the claimant's claim for unlawful deductions from wages and determined that this claim failed on the merits and was dismissed.
The claimant brought a claim for 'other payments' which the tribunal considered and determined failed on the merits and was dismissed.
The claimant withdrew the claim for failure to provide terms and conditions of employment under s.1 Employment Rights Act 1996 and it was dismissed upon withdrawal.
Facts
Mr Bulgen brought claims against his former employer Net-Com (92) Limited for breach of contract relating to notice pay, arrears of holiday pay, unlawful deductions from wages, and other payments. He also initially claimed failure to provide written terms and conditions under s.1 ERA 1996. The matter proceeded to a one-day video hearing at East London with the claimant represented by his wife and the respondent by a consultant.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all of the claimant's claims. The claims for notice pay, holiday pay, unlawful deductions from wages and other payments all failed on their merits. The claim for failure to provide terms and conditions was withdrawn by the claimant and dismissed upon withdrawal.
Practical note
This case demonstrates that even with lay representation on both sides, claimants must satisfy the tribunal on the merits of their wage and contract claims, and all claims failed here after a full hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3200419/2025
- Decision date
- 28 October 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- technology
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep