Claimant v Green Cave Daycare Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal determined under rule 22 that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages in the amount of £1,432.32 gross.
Facts
Miss Dascombe brought a claim for unauthorised deduction from wages against Green Cave Daycare Ltd in the London South Employment Tribunal. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The claimant sought £1,432.32 in unpaid wages plus compensation for stress and time spent pursuing the claim.
Decision
The tribunal made a default judgment under rule 22 in favour of the claimant, ordering the respondent to pay £1,432.32 gross for unauthorised deduction from wages. The tribunal rejected claims for injury to feelings compensation and preparation time orders as there was no power to award these in an unlawful deduction case on the facts.
Practical note
In default judgment cases for unauthorised deduction of wages, tribunals cannot award injury to feelings compensation, and preparation time orders under rule 74 require specific factual circumstances to be engaged.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6020427/2025
- Decision date
- 10 September 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- education
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No