Claimant v Paignton Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The Employment Judge determined under rule 22 that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and awarded the claimant the full amount claimed.
Facts
Miss Thwaites presented a claim to the Newcastle Employment Tribunal on 10 January 2025 alleging unauthorised deductions from wages by Paignton Limited. The respondent failed to present a valid response within the required time limit. The claim proceeded to determination on the papers under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure.
Decision
Employment Judge Arullendran determined the claim in the claimant's favour by default judgment, awarding her £1,657.07 gross for unauthorised deductions from wages. The scheduled hearing on 26 June 2025 was cancelled following this determination.
Practical note
Employers who fail to respond to tribunal claims within the time limit face default judgments being entered against them without a hearing.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 2500008/2025
- Decision date
- 21 May 2025
- Hearing type
- default judgment
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Name
- Paignton Limited
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No