Claimant v The Vanity Clinic Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent paid the claimant wages below the applicable national minimum wage from 5 August 2023 to 31 March 2024, and failed to pay any wages from 1 April 2024 to 10 May 2024, constituting unauthorised deductions. The respondent did not attend to contest the claim.
The tribunal found that the respondent breached the claimant's employment contract by failing to pay notice pay upon termination of employment. The claim succeeded in the respondent's absence.
The tribunal found that the respondent made an unauthorised deduction by failing to pay the claimant for 22.6 days of accrued but untaken holiday upon termination of employment on 10 May 2024.
Facts
Ms Ford was employed by The Vanity Clinic Limited. From August 2023 to March 2024, she was paid wages below the national minimum wage. From April 2024 until her employment ended on 10 May 2024, she received no wages at all. Upon termination, she was not paid notice pay or payment for 22.6 days of accrued but untaken holiday.
Decision
The tribunal found all claims well-founded in the respondent's absence. The respondent was ordered to pay £8,341 for underpayment during the NMW period, £2,573 for unpaid wages from April-May 2024, £1,979 notice pay, and £1,884 holiday pay, totaling £14,777.
Practical note
Employers who fail to pay minimum wage, withhold wages entirely, and do not pay contractual or statutory entitlements on termination face liability for all sums due, particularly when they fail to defend the claim.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3308997/2024
- Decision date
- 28 April 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No