Cases6002034/2025

Claimant v Dendro Limited

16 May 2025Before Employment Judge MoylerLondon Centralremote video

Outcome

Default judgment£10,192

Individual claims

Redundancy Paysucceeded

The tribunal determined under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996 that the claimant is entitled to a redundancy payment. The respondent did not attend to contest the claim.

Breach of Contractsucceeded

The tribunal found the complaint of breach of contract in relation to notice pay to be well-founded. The respondent failed to pay the claimant's contractual notice. The respondent did not attend to defend the claim.

Facts

The claimant's employment with Dendro Limited ended, apparently by reason of redundancy. The claimant was not paid her statutory redundancy payment nor her contractual notice pay. The respondent did not attend the tribunal hearing to defend the claims.

Decision

The tribunal found in favour of the claimant on both claims by default. The respondent was ordered to pay £5,192.28 in statutory redundancy payment and £5,000 in notice pay (grossed up to account for tax liability on Post Employment Notice Pay).

Practical note

Employers who fail to attend tribunal hearings risk default judgments being entered against them, with the tribunal accepting the claimant's evidence and awarding appropriate statutory and contractual sums.

Award breakdown

Notice pay£5,000
Redundancy pay£5,192

Legal authorities cited

Statutes

ERA 1996 s.163

Case details

Case number
6002034/2025
Decision date
16 May 2025
Hearing type
default judgment
Hearing days
1
Classification
default

Respondent

Sector
other
Represented
No

Claimant representation

Represented
No