Cases4101042/2025

Claimant v The Sun Inn

4 July 2025Before Employment Judge D N JonesScotlandon papers

Outcome

Default judgment£2,339

Individual claims

Unlawful Deduction from Wagessucceeded

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.

Unlawful Deduction from Wagessucceeded

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.

Holiday Paysucceeded

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

Holiday pay£675
Unpaid wages£1,664

Case details

Case number
4101042/2025
Decision date
4 July 2025
Hearing type
rule 21
Hearing days
Classification
default

Respondent

Sector
hospitality
Represented
No

Claimant representation

Represented
No