Claimant v Amble Electrical Distributors Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages. Under Rule 21, where no response is received, the allegations are deemed admitted and judgment is issued on the basis of the claim form.
The claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice. The tribunal awarded damages for failure to provide proper notice under Rule 21 default judgment.
The claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and entitled to a statutory redundancy payment. The tribunal awarded the statutory entitlement under Rule 21 default judgment.
Facts
Mrs Jackaman brought claims against Amble Electrical Distributors Ltd for unauthorised deductions from wages, breach of contract in respect of notice, and redundancy payment. The first respondent failed to enter a response to the claim. The Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy was joined as second respondent, likely due to the insolvency of the first respondent.
Decision
Under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013, the tribunal issued a default judgment in favour of the claimant as the respondent had not entered a response. The claimant was awarded £1,939.20 for unauthorised deductions, £4,767.20 for breach of contract (notice pay), and £160.60 for redundancy payment.
Practical note
Rule 21 default judgments are issued when a respondent fails to file a response, with the tribunal treating the allegations as admitted and awarding remedies based on the claim form.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3308141/2023
- Decision date
- 12 October 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- energy
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No