Claimant v Apex Cycles Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal made a default judgment under rule 21 as the respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and entitled to statutory redundancy pay calculated based on 18 years service, age 51, and weekly pay of £644.23.
Facts
The claimant worked for Apex Cycles Ltd for 18 years with a weekly pay of £644.23. He was aged 51 when dismissed by reason of redundancy. The respondent failed to present a valid response to the claim on time. The claim was filed on 9 January 2025 at London South Employment Tribunal.
Decision
The Employment Judge made a default judgment under rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure. The claimant was awarded statutory redundancy pay of £14,817.29 calculated as 1.5 weeks pay for each of his 18 years of service given his age at redundancy.
Practical note
Default judgments under rule 21 allow tribunals to determine claims on the papers where respondents fail to file a response, resulting in automatic liability for valid statutory claims such as redundancy payments.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2300103/2025
- Decision date
- 23 June 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Name
- Apex Cycles Ltd
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 18 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No