Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a response to the claim. Under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024, the tribunal found in favour of the claimant for statutory redundancy pay calculated as one week's pay for thirteen years and half a week's pay for one year of service.
The respondent failed to present a response to the claim. The tribunal awarded notice pay under Rule 22, finding the claimant entitled to twelve weeks' notice pay at the gross rate of £865.38 per week.
The respondent failed to present a response to the claim. The tribunal found unauthorised deductions from wages between 1 January 2025 and 31 January 2025 and awarded £3,750 in gross unpaid wages under Rule 22.
The respondent failed to present a response to the claim. The tribunal awarded payment for 33 days of accrued but untaken holiday at termination of employment, calculated at £173.08 per day, under Rule 22.
Facts
Mr Wilkinson was employed by Dendro Limited for approximately 14 years. His employment terminated on 31 January 2025. Between January 2025 and termination, the respondent failed to pay wages totalling £3,750, failed to pay 12 weeks' notice pay, failed to pay for 33 days of accrued holiday, and failed to pay statutory redundancy. The respondent did not present a response to the claim and did not attend the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal applied Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 and found in favour of the claimant on all claims due to the respondent's failure to present a response. The tribunal awarded a total of £29,296.15 comprising statutory redundancy pay, notice pay, unpaid wages, and accrued holiday pay.
Practical note
Respondents who fail to engage with tribunal proceedings face default judgments under Rule 22, resulting in awards being made based on the claimant's uncontested evidence.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 2203230/2025
- Decision date
- 30 June 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Name
- Dendro Limited
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 14 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No