Claimant v The Sun Inn
Outcome
Individual claims
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.
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.
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
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4101043/2025
- 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