Claimant v Pierpoint International (UK) Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages during the period 28 October 2024 to 12 December 2024. The respondent did not attend to defend the claim. The tribunal awarded the gross sum deducted plus compensation for financial loss.
The tribunal found the respondent breached the claimant's contract by failing to pay notice pay. The award was calculated using gross pay to reflect Post Employment Notice Pay tax treatment. The respondent failed to attend or defend.
The tribunal found the respondent breached contract by failing to pay various expenses and allowances due under the employment contract, including pension allowance, CIPD fees, remote working allowance, equipment fees, and software subscriptions totalling £677.50.
The tribunal found the respondent failed to pay accrued holiday pay on termination in breach of regulations 14(2) and/or 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998. The respondent did not attend to contest the claim.
Facts
The claimant was employed by the respondent until 12 December 2024. During the period from 28 October 2024 to 12 December 2024, the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages totalling £4,577.08. The respondent also failed to pay notice pay, various contractual expenses and allowances (including pension contributions, professional membership fees, remote working allowance, and equipment costs), and accrued holiday pay on termination. The respondent did not attend the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal found all claims well-founded as the respondent failed to attend or defend. The tribunal awarded £4,577.08 in unpaid wages plus £833.60 compensation for financial loss, £673.08 notice pay, £677.50 for contractual expenses and allowances, and £538.48 holiday pay, totalling £7,299.74.
Practical note
Employers who fail to attend tribunal hearings face default judgments awarding all sums claimed where the claimant provides evidence of contractual entitlements including wages, notice, expenses and holiday pay.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6023333/2024
- Decision date
- 8 August 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No