Claimant v SJS Property Management Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal determined under Rule 22 that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded damages calculated on gross pay basis.
Facts
The claimant brought a claim for wrongful dismissal relating to notice pay against SJS Property Management Limited. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, triggering the tribunal's Rule 22 procedure for default judgments.
Decision
Employment Judge KM Ross determined under Rule 22 that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice. The respondent was ordered to pay damages of £960.00, calculated on a gross basis to reflect the likelihood of tax liability on post-employment notice pay. The scheduled hearing was cancelled.
Practical note
Rule 22 allows tribunals to make determinations on the papers where respondents fail to present valid responses, resulting in default judgments for breach of contract claims including notice pay.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6018631/2025
- Decision date
- 25 September 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- real estate
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No