Claimant v Digital Connections Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a valid response on time and the tribunal determined under Rule 22 that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages totalling £1,721.42 net.
The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract regarding notice. The claimant was entitled to damages representing two weeks lost earnings from termination until commencing new employment.
The tribunal determined the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy with 13 years of service and was entitled to statutory redundancy payment calculated at £7,947.01.
The tribunal found the respondent failed to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on the date employment ended, awarding £710.96.
Facts
The claimant was employed by Digital Connections Limited for 13 years with weekly pay of £548.07. The claimant was made redundant and dismissed without proper notice. The respondent failed to pay outstanding wages, accrued holiday pay, notice pay, and statutory redundancy payment. The respondent failed to present a valid response to the claim.
Decision
The tribunal issued a default judgment under Rule 22 in favour of the claimant, awarding £11,475.54 comprising unpaid wages (£1,721.42), notice pay (£1,096.15), statutory redundancy pay (£7,947.01), and accrued holiday pay (£710.96). The claimant mitigated notice losses by finding new employment within two weeks.
Practical note
Default judgments under Rule 22 allow tribunals to determine claims on the papers where respondents fail to file valid responses, protecting employees' statutory rights to redundancy pay, notice pay, and accrued holiday pay.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6005560/2025
- Decision date
- 1 July 2025
- Hearing type
- default judgment
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- technology
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 13 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No