Claimant v Dendro Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the complaint of breach of contract in relation to notice pay well-founded. The respondent failed to attend the hearing to defend the claim. The claimant was entitled to 12 weeks' notice pay which was not paid.
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 employment ended. The respondent did not attend to contest this claim.
Under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996, the tribunal determined the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment. The respondent did not attend to contest the claim and the claimant established entitlement to statutory redundancy.
Facts
Ms Harford brought claims against her former employer Dendro Limited for notice pay, holiday pay, and redundancy pay. The respondent failed to attend the hearing. The claimant was entitled to 12 weeks' notice pay at a weekly rate of £673.08. She had accrued but untaken holiday pay at termination and was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment.
Decision
The tribunal found all three claims well-founded in the absence of the respondent. The claimant was awarded £8,076.96 in notice pay (grossed up for Post Employment Notice Pay tax), £2,692.40 in holiday pay, and £16,153.92 in statutory redundancy pay, totalling £26,923.28.
Practical note
Default judgments will be granted where respondents fail to attend hearings and claimants can establish their entitlement to contractual and statutory payments on the evidence presented.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6017963/2025
- Decision date
- 24 October 2025
- Hearing type
- default judgment
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Name
- Dendro Limited
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No