Claimant v Renfrew Transport Services Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages amounting to one week's pay. The respondent did not present a response to defend the claim.
The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice. The claimant was entitled to 12 weeks' notice which was not paid by the respondent who failed to respond to the claim.
The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment calculated at 17.5 weeks' pay. The respondent did not contest the claim.
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to pay the claimant's accrued but untaken holiday entitlement amounting to 3 weeks' pay. The respondent did not present any defence to the claim.
Facts
Mrs Darroch was employed by Renfrew Transport Services Ltd at a weekly pay rate of £546. She was dismissed by reason of redundancy. The respondent failed to pay her final week's wages, notice pay, statutory redundancy payment, and accrued holiday pay. The respondent did not present any response to her employment tribunal claim.
Decision
The tribunal issued a default judgment under rule 22 in favour of the claimant as no response had been presented. The tribunal awarded the claimant unlawful deduction of wages (£546), notice pay (£6,552), statutory redundancy payment (£9,555), and holiday pay (£1,638), totalling £18,291.
Practical note
Where an employer fails to respond to an employment tribunal claim, the tribunal can issue a default judgment on the available material awarding all sums properly claimed by the claimant.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 8000900/2025
- Decision date
- 30 May 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- transport
- Represented
- No
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No