Claimant v Artificial Solutions UK Ltd (in Liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
Respondent failed to enter a Response under Rule 21. Tribunal accepted claimant's claim for unauthorised deductions from wages and awarded £2042.31 gross.
Respondent failed to enter a Response under Rule 21. Tribunal found claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded damages of £6766.03.
Respondent failed to enter a Response under Rule 21. Tribunal found respondent failed to pay claimant's holiday entitlement and awarded £3812.51.
Facts
Mr Glyde brought claims against Artificial Solutions UK Ltd (in Liquidation) for unpaid wages, notice pay, and holiday pay. The respondent company, which was in liquidation, failed to enter a Response to the claim.
Decision
The Employment Tribunal entered default judgment in favour of the claimant under Rule 21 (now Rule 22 of the 2024 Rules), awarding £2042.31 for unauthorised wage deductions, £6766.03 for wrongful dismissal (notice pay), and £3812.51 for unpaid holiday entitlement, totaling £12,620.85 gross after accounting for amounts already paid by the Insolvency Service.
Practical note
Where a respondent company in liquidation fails to defend a claim, tribunals will enter default judgment for basic contractual claims based on the claimant's particulars, though recovery may be limited to statutory guarantees from the Insolvency Service.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2300483/2021
- Decision date
- 27 May 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- technology
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No