Claimant v Consult Group Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found under Rule 22 that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time and did not attend the hearing. The claimant gave evidence that his salary for September 2024 remained unpaid, and the tribunal accepted this evidence.
Facts
The claimant was employed by Consult Group Limited and was not paid his salary for September 2024 totalling £433 gross. The respondent failed to present a valid response to the claim filed on 14 January 2025 and did not attend the hearing. The claimant attended with a lay representative, Ms Porter, and gave evidence about the unpaid salary.
Decision
The tribunal proceeded under Rule 22 in the respondent's absence and found in favour of the claimant. The tribunal accepted the claimant's evidence that his September 2024 salary remained unpaid and ordered the respondent to pay £433 gross for unauthorised deductions from wages under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Practical note
Where a respondent fails to file a valid ET3 response and does not attend the hearing, the tribunal can make a default judgment under Rule 22 based solely on the claimant's evidence.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6001312/2025
- Decision date
- 9 May 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep