Claimant v Noordzee Holding Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the First and Second Respondents made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in July 2023. The respondents failed to appear to contest the claim, and the tribunal was satisfied on the evidence that the deduction of £2,178 gross was unlawful.
The tribunal found that the First and Second Respondents made an unauthorised deduction by failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken when his employment ended. The claimant was awarded £603 for unpaid holiday pay.
Facts
Mr Richer worked for The Orwell Hotel, which was operated by a partnership of three companies: Noordzee Holding Limited, Shah Muqeem Developers Limited, and Bash HR and Admin Services Limited. His employment ended in July 2023. The respondents made unauthorised deductions from his wages totalling £2,178 in July 2023 and failed to pay him for accrued but untaken holidays worth £603. The Third Respondent was dissolved in March 2025. None of the respondents appeared at the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal found both claims well-founded. The First and Second Respondents were ordered to pay £2,178 for unauthorised wage deductions and £603 for unpaid holiday pay, totalling £2,781 gross. No judgment was entered against the dissolved Third Respondent.
Practical note
Even where a respondent does not appear, claimants must still prove their wage and holiday pay claims, but uncontested claims for straightforward monetary entitlements are likely to succeed where the claimant provides credible evidence.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 3311167/2023
- Decision date
- 4 July 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No