Claimant v MKDJLW1 Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
Respondent failed to appear and claimant provided evidence of redundancy. Tribunal awarded statutory redundancy payment calculated as 2 weeks' pay at £575 per week for 1 year of service.
Claimant entitled to notice pay which was not paid by the respondent. Tribunal awarded 2 months' notice pay at £2,500 gross per month based on contractual notice period.
Claimant had accrued but untaken holiday entitlement of 12 days. Tribunal awarded holiday pay calculated at £115 per day for 12 days totalling £1,380.
Respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages including shortfalls in June (£920) and July (£2,500), unpaid wages for 9 days in August, and outstanding overtime for 7.5 days. Total unauthorised deductions amounted to £5,320.
Respondent failed to provide payslips to claimant as required by statute. Tribunal awarded compensation of £2,500 for the failure to provide payslips in relation to deductions made in July.
Withdrawn by claimant; the box on the claim form had been ticked in error.
Facts
Miss Halliwell brought multiple claims against her former employer MKDJLW1 Ltd, which had entered creditors voluntary liquidation. The respondent failed to appear at the hearing. The claimant was made redundant and was owed statutory redundancy pay, notice pay, accrued holiday pay, and had suffered various unauthorised deductions from her wages including salary shortfalls in June and July, unpaid days in August, and outstanding overtime. The respondent also failed to provide payslips.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the claimant on all claims except whistleblowing which was withdrawn. The respondent was ordered to pay £15,350 comprising redundancy pay, notice pay, holiday pay, unpaid wages, and compensation for failure to provide payslips. Interest was payable on any sums not paid within 14 days at 8% per annum.
Practical note
Where an employer in liquidation fails to defend claims, tribunals will make default judgments based on the claimant's evidence, awarding all statutory entitlements and compensation for wage deductions and administrative failures.
Award breakdown
Award equivalent: 26.6 weeks' gross pay
Case details
- Case number
- 2407383/2024
- Decision date
- 16 April 2025
- Hearing type
- default judgment
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Name
- MKDJLW1 Ltd
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Salary band
- £30,000–£40,000
- Service
- 1 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No