Claimant v Total Home Delivery Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the Respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the Claimant's wages for the period 19 August to 17 September 2024 in the sum of £1,274 gross.
The tribunal found the Respondent failed to pay the Claimant for 6.5 holiday days accrued but not taken on the date employment ended, amounting to £676 gross.
The tribunal found the Respondent did not give the Claimant 4 weeks' notice as required by her contract, awarding £1,092 gross in notice pay.
The tribunal found the Respondent ceased carrying on the business for which the Claimant was employed, constituting dismissal by reason of redundancy. The Respondent failed to pay 4 weeks' statutory redundancy payment of £1,092.
Facts
The Claimant was employed by Total Home Delivery Ltd, a delivery company. Her employment ended on 17 September 2024 when the Respondent ceased carrying on the business for which she was employed. The Respondent failed to pay wages for the period 19 August to 17 September 2024, failed to pay accrued holiday pay, failed to provide contractual notice of 4 weeks, and failed to pay statutory redundancy pay. The Respondent did not attend the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal found all four claims well-founded. The Respondent was ordered to pay £1,274 in unpaid wages, £676 in holiday pay, £1,092 in notice pay, and £1,092 in redundancy pay, for a total award of £4,134 gross. The Claimant represented herself and the Respondent did not attend.
Practical note
Employers who cease trading without proper notice or payment of statutory entitlements face liability for unpaid wages, holiday pay, notice pay, and redundancy payments even in default judgment scenarios.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 6000195/2025
- Decision date
- 14 May 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- No
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No