Claimant v Blackswan Technologies AI Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to pay the claimant's salary in full from July 2023, with only partial payments from July 2023 to March 2024 and no payments at all from April 2024 to April 2025. The respondent did not appear to contest the claim.
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to make employer pension contributions from October 2023 to May 2025 (and also for May 2023), constituting an unlawful deduction from the claimant's wages.
The tribunal awarded consequential losses arising from the claimant being forced to sell shares due to lack of salary payments, and also unpaid corporate expenses for laptop delivery, both constituting breaches of contract by the respondent.
Facts
Mr Johansson was employed by Blackswan Technologies AI Ltd. From July 2023, his salary was only partially paid for 9 months, and from April 2024 to April 2025 he received no salary payments at all. The respondent also failed to make employer pension contributions from October 2023 onwards. The claimant was forced to sell shares due to lack of income and incurred unreimbursed expenses for laptop delivery. The respondent did not appear at the hearing.
Decision
Employment Judge Liz Ord found all complaints well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay £80,149.62 comprising unpaid net salary, unpaid employer pension contributions, consequential losses from forced share sales, and unreimbursed expenses. The respondent's non-appearance meant the claims were uncontested.
Practical note
Employers who fail to pay salary and pension contributions for extended periods face substantial liability including consequential losses suffered by employees, even when those employees remain technically employed.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 6015848/2024
- Decision date
- 2 May 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- technology
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No