Claimant v Quadgraphics Limited (In Voluntary Liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the claimant had been constructively dismissed. The respondent did not attend to contest the claim. The tribunal accepted the claimant's case and upheld the constructive dismissal claim.
The tribunal found that the claimant was not given the 12 weeks' statutory notice he was entitled to under the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claim for wrongful dismissal therefore succeeded with damages for 12 weeks' notice less mitigation.
The tribunal found that the respondent had unlawfully deducted wages from the claimant in June and July 2023. The claim succeeded and the tribunal awarded the sum of £1,176.04 for the unlawfully deducted wages.
Facts
The claimant was employed by Quadgraphics Limited which entered voluntary liquidation. He brought claims for constructive dismissal, wrongful dismissal and unlawful deduction of wages. The respondent was in liquidation and did not attend the hearing. The claimant appeared in person. The tribunal heard evidence from the claimant that he had been constructively dismissed, had not received his statutory 12 weeks' notice, and had suffered unlawful deductions from wages in June and July 2023.
Decision
The tribunal upheld all three claims. The claimant was awarded a basic award of £14,798 and compensatory award of £1,616.84 for unfair constructive dismissal, 12 weeks' notice pay (less mitigation) of £4,223.56 for wrongful dismissal, and £1,176.04 for unlawful deduction of wages. The total award was £21,814.44.
Practical note
Default judgments can result in substantial awards where an insolvent respondent fails to participate and the claimant proves their case on the balance of probabilities.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3312393/2023
- Decision date
- 23 September 2025
- Hearing type
- default judgment
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No