Claimant v Noordzee Holding Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages. This appears to be a Rule 22 default judgment where the respondent did not participate or respond to the claim.
Facts
Mr Bautista brought a claim for unauthorised deduction from wages against Noordzee Holding Ltd. The respondent failed to respond to the claim or participate in the proceedings. The tribunal applied Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2024, which allows for default judgments where a respondent does not present a response.
Decision
Employment Judge Quill issued a Rule 22 default judgment in favour of the claimant, finding that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from wages. The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant £2,768.48 gross.
Practical note
Default judgments under Rule 22 can be issued on the papers without a hearing where a respondent fails to engage with proceedings, particularly in straightforward wage deduction claims.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6011299/2024
- Decision date
- 21 April 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No