Cases6022228/2024

Claimant v Renaissance Personnel Limited

23 June 2025Before Employment Judge L BrownLondon Centralon papers

Outcome

Default judgment£9,886

Individual claims

Unlawful Deduction from Wagessucceeded

Default judgment under Rule 21. Respondent failed to present a valid response on time. Tribunal found unauthorised deductions from wages totalling £4,424.26 net.

Wrongful Dismissalsucceeded

Default judgment under Rule 21. Tribunal found claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice, awarding damages of £896.24 representing 2 weeks' pay.

Redundancy Paysucceeded

Default judgment under Rule 21. Tribunal found claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and entitled to statutory redundancy payment of £896.24.

Holiday Paysucceeded

Default judgment under Rule 21. Tribunal found respondent failed to pay claimant's accrued holiday entitlement, awarding £270.76.

Unfair Dismissalsucceeded

Default judgment under Rule 21. Tribunal found respondent unfairly dismissed the claimant, awarding £500 compensation for loss of statutory rights.

Breach of Contractsucceeded

Default judgment under Rule 21. Respondent failed to provide written statement of reasons for dismissal under s92(2) ERA 1996, resulting in award of 2 weeks' pay (£896.24) under s93(2).

Breach of Contractsucceeded

Default judgment under Rule 21. Respondent failed to provide new statement of employment particulars for Care Coordinator role under s4 ERA 1996, resulting in award of 2 weeks' pay (£896.24) under s38 Employment Act 2002.

Facts

Ms Mollick was employed by Renaissance Personnel Limited as a Care Coordinator. She was dismissed by reason of redundancy. The respondent failed to pay her wages, notice pay, holiday pay, and redundancy payment. The respondent also failed to provide written reasons for dismissal and failed to provide a new statement of employment particulars for her role. The claim was filed on 17 December 2024.

Decision

The tribunal made a default judgment under Rule 21 as the respondent failed to present a valid response on time. All claims succeeded, including unlawful deduction of wages (with 25% ACAS uplift), wrongful dismissal, unfair dismissal, failure to pay holiday pay and redundancy payment, and failures to provide required documentation. Total award: £9,886.05.

Practical note

Default judgments under Rule 21 can result in substantial awards across multiple heads of claim when respondents fail to engage with tribunal proceedings, including statutory penalties for procedural failures.

Award breakdown

Notice pay£896
Holiday pay£271
Redundancy pay£896
Unpaid wages£4,424
Loss of statutory rights£500

Adjustments

ACAS uplift+25%

25% ACAS uplift applied to unpaid wages award for breach of ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. Uplift of £1,106.07 on base unpaid wages of £4,424.26.

Legal authorities cited

Statutes

Employment Rights Act 1996 s.92(2)Employment Rights Act 1996 s.93(2)Employment Rights Act 1996 s.4Employment Act 2002 s.38

Case details

Case number
6022228/2024
Decision date
23 June 2025
Hearing type
rule 21
Hearing days
Classification
default

Respondent

Sector
professional services
Represented
No

Employment details

Role
Care Coordinator

Claimant representation

Represented
No