Claimant v The Sun Inn
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a response and the tribunal issued a default judgment under Rule 22. The tribunal found the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and awarded £1,473.85 gross.
The respondent failed to present a response. The tribunal found the respondent failed to comply with requirements to make payment of tips and awarded £190.00 gross.
The respondent failed to present a response. The tribunal found the respondent failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement and awarded £674.96 gross.
Facts
Miss E Grainger brought claims against The Sun Inn, a hospitality establishment, for unauthorised deductions from wages, failure to pay tips, and unpaid holiday entitlement. The respondent failed to present any response to the claims.
Decision
The tribunal issued a default judgment under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 on the papers. The tribunal upheld all claims and awarded the claimant a total of £2,338.81 gross comprising unpaid wages, tips, and holiday pay.
Practical note
Employers in the hospitality sector who fail to respond to tribunal claims will face default judgments awarding workers their unpaid wages, tips, and holiday entitlement in full.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 4101042/2025
- Decision date
- 4 July 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Name
- The Sun Inn
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No