Claimant v Clinics Operations Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The Respondent failed to file an ET3 response and default judgment was entered under rule 22. The tribunal accepted the claimants' evidence that wages for September 2024 were not paid.
Jennifer Coy's claim for unpaid bonus of £500 succeeded on the same basis - respondent failed to defend and tribunal accepted claimant's evidence of the agreed bonus.
Facts
Four claimants brought claims for unpaid wages for September 2024 against Clinics Operations Limited. The amounts claimed were £4,550.00 (Swery), £13,373.05 (Kuhan), £2,923.09 (Coy), and £1,393.75 (Spencer). Jennifer Coy also claimed an unpaid bonus of £500. The respondent failed to file a response within the deadline.
Decision
Regional Employment Judge Freer entered default judgment under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunals Procedure Rules 2024 without a hearing. All claims for unpaid wages and the bonus succeeded, with the respondent ordered to pay the total sums and account to HMRC for tax and national insurance.
Practical note
Employers who fail to respond to tribunal claims face default judgment being entered against them on the papers, with the tribunal accepting the claimants' evidence of unpaid wages.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 2227187/2024
- Decision date
- 5 June 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No