Claimant v Nanoplexus Solutions Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages from 30 March 2024 until October 2024. Save for one small payment, the respondent failed to pay the claimant the payments due. The respondent conceded the claim in the net amount and the tribunal awarded the full gross amount.
The complaint in respect of holiday pay was well-founded. The respondent conceded the claim in full for accrued but untaken annual leave at the end of employment.
The respondent failed to pay pension contributions as required under the employment contract. The respondent conceded the claim and the tribunal awarded damages for this breach.
The claimant was entitled to notice pay following his resignation. The respondent conceded the claim and the tribunal awarded damages for breach of contract regarding notice pay.
Facts
The claimant was employed as Principal Scientist from 1 March 2024 until his resignation on 31 October 2024. Save for one small payment, the respondent failed to pay the claimant any wages, holiday pay, pension contributions, or notice pay throughout his employment and after resignation. The respondent did not submit a response but attended the hearing through a consultant representative.
Decision
The tribunal found all claims well-founded. The respondent conceded liability on all claims. The tribunal awarded gross amounts for unauthorised deductions from wages (£21,708.32), holiday pay (£2,221.15), pension contributions (£564.55), and notice pay (£3,208.34). The claimant's costs application was refused as the respondent had not acted unreasonably in the conduct of proceedings, despite the egregious failure to pay wages.
Practical note
Employers who completely fail to pay employees are liable for the full gross amounts owed, and while such conduct is egregious, costs will not be awarded unless the conduct of proceedings themselves is unreasonable.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 6003330/2025
- Decision date
- 13 June 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- technology
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Employment details
- Role
- Principal Scientist
- Service
- 8 months
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No