Claimant v Merch (NWI) Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages in the period from February 2024 to August 2024. The respondent did not appear to defend the claim. The tribunal awarded £30,331.31 for unpaid wages.
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on the date the claimant's employment ended, constituting an unauthorised deduction from wages. The tribunal awarded £3,600 for unused holiday accrual.
The tribunal found that the respondent was in breach of contract in failing to pay the claimant's expenses in the period from January 2023 to July 2024. The respondent did not appear to contest this claim. The tribunal awarded £6,873.25 for unpaid expenses.
Under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996, the tribunal determined that the claimant is entitled to a redundancy payment. The respondent did not attend to contest the claim and the tribunal awarded £7,350 as a statutory redundancy payment.
Facts
Mr Pritchard brought claims against Merch (NWI) Limited for unauthorised deductions from wages covering the period February 2024 to August 2024, unpaid holiday pay, unpaid expenses from January 2023 to July 2024, and entitlement to a statutory redundancy payment. The respondent did not attend the hearing and the tribunal proceeded in their absence under Rule 47. The claimant represented himself and presented his case to the tribunal.
Decision
The tribunal found all of the claimant's claims well-founded and awarded a total of £48,154.56 comprising unpaid wages (£30,331.31), unpaid expenses (£6,873.25), unpaid holiday pay (£3,600), and statutory redundancy payment (£7,350). The tribunal ordered credit to be given for £5,008.67 already paid by the respondent.
Practical note
Where a respondent fails to appear at a tribunal hearing, the tribunal may proceed under Rule 47 and, if satisfied by the claimant's evidence, make substantial awards covering multiple claims including wages, expenses, holiday pay and redundancy.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2602013/2024
- Decision date
- 5 August 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No