Claimant v Fun Planet Ltd (trading as Kidzplay)
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant was contractually entitled to one month's notice but was dismissed without notice by the respondent. The tribunal ordered payment of gross notice pay of £4,583.33 as the respondent failed to present a response.
The claimant incurred reasonable expenses in connection with employment which were notified to the respondent but not reimbursed. The tribunal awarded £3,908.76 for this breach of contract.
The claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and entitled to statutory redundancy payment. The tribunal calculated the payment as £700 weekly cap x 1.5 x 3 years service = £3,150.00.
Facts
Deborah Whitwell was employed as an Events Manager by Fun Planet Ltd trading as Kidzplay. She was dismissed by reason of redundancy on 7 December 2024 without notice despite being contractually entitled to one month's notice. The respondent also failed to reimburse £3,908.76 in reasonable employment expenses that had been notified. The claim was filed on 1 April 2025 but the respondent failed to present a valid response on time.
Decision
The tribunal made a default judgment under Rule 22 in favor of the claimant. The respondent was ordered to pay £4,583.33 in notice pay, £3,908.76 in unreimbursed expenses, and £3,150.00 statutory redundancy payment, totaling £11,642.09.
Practical note
Employers who fail to respond to tribunal claims face default judgments awarding all claims that can be properly determined on the papers, including notice pay, contractual breaches, and statutory redundancy.
Award breakdown
Award equivalent: 11.0 weeks' gross pay
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6011144/2025
- Decision date
- 11 August 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Role
- Events Manager
- Salary band
- £50,000–£60,000
- Service
- 3 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No