Cases4101043/2025

Claimant v The Sun Inn

4 July 2025Before Employment Judge D N JonesScotlandon papers

Outcome

Default judgment£3,023

Individual claims

Unlawful Deduction from Wagessucceeded

The respondent failed to present a response to the claim. Under rule 22, the tribunal accepted the claimant's uncontested evidence of unauthorised deductions from wages and awarded the claimed amount.

Unlawful Deduction from Wagessucceeded

The respondent failed to present a response. The tribunal accepted the claimant's uncontested claim that the respondent failed to pay tips owed to the claimant and awarded the claimed amount.

Holiday Paysucceeded

The respondent failed to present a response. The tribunal accepted the claimant's uncontested claim for unpaid holiday entitlement and awarded the claimed amount.

Facts

The claimant brought claims against a hospitality employer for unauthorised deductions from wages totaling £1,782.71, failure to pay tips of £140.00, and unpaid holiday entitlement of £1,100.00. The respondent failed to present any response to the claim.

Decision

The tribunal issued a default judgment under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, accepting the claimant's evidence as uncontested and awarding the full amounts claimed for unlawful deductions, unpaid tips, and holiday pay, totaling £3,022.71 gross.

Practical note

Where a respondent fails to present a response, the tribunal may issue a default judgment on the available material, accepting the claimant's uncontested evidence and awarding the claimed sums.

Award breakdown

Holiday pay£1,100
Unpaid wages£1,923

Legal authorities cited

Statutes

Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 rule 22

Case details

Case number
4101043/2025
Decision date
4 July 2025
Hearing type
rule 21
Hearing days
Classification
default

Respondent

Sector
hospitality
Represented
No

Claimant representation

Represented
No