Cases6016708/2025

Claimant v Ronnan Corporation (Eco) Ltd

6 October 2025Before Employment Judge Victoria ButlerManchesteron papers

Outcome

Default judgment£1,750

Individual claims

Unlawful Deduction from Wagessucceeded

The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal determined under rule 21 that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and ordered payment of £1,300 gross.

Holiday Paysucceeded

The complaint was well-founded. The respondent failed to pay the claimant in accordance with regulation 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998. The tribunal ordered payment of £450 gross as a further unauthorised deduction from wages.

Facts

C Hall brought claims for unauthorised deduction from wages and holiday pay against Ronnan Corporation (Eco) Ltd in the Manchester Employment Tribunal on 7 May 2025. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, resulting in a rule 21 default judgment.

Decision

Employment Judge M Butler determined the claims on the papers under rule 21. Both claims succeeded. The respondent was ordered to pay £1,300 for unauthorised deductions from wages and £450 for holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations 1998, totalling £1,750 gross.

Practical note

Rule 21 allows tribunals to issue default judgments where respondents fail to present timely responses, protecting claimants' rights to wages and holiday pay even without a defended hearing.

Award breakdown

Holiday pay£450
Unpaid wages£1,300

Legal authorities cited

Statutes

Working Time Regulations 1998 reg 16(1)

Case details

Case number
6016708/2025
Decision date
6 October 2025
Hearing type
rule 21
Hearing days
Classification
default

Respondent

Sector
other
Represented
No

Claimant representation

Represented
No