Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the claimant was made redundant and awarded statutory redundancy pay calculated at 4 weeks at £498 per week, reflecting 4 years of service.
The tribunal found the respondent failed to pay the claimant's contractual notice pay. The claimant was entitled to 3 months notice at £2166.67 gross per month, totalling £6500.
The tribunal found the claimant was owed 6 days outstanding holiday pay calculated at £99.55 per day, totalling £597.
The tribunal found the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages, including a £710 shortfall in June salary and a £500 shortfall in July salary, totalling £1210.
The tribunal found the respondent deducted £804 from the claimant's wages for pension contributions but failed to pay these contributions to the pension scheme, constituting a breach of contract.
The tribunal found the respondent failed to provide pay slips as required by statute and awarded 4 weeks gross pay (£1994) as compensation for this failure.
Facts
The claimant was employed by MKDJLW1 Ltd which entered creditors voluntary liquidation. She was made redundant without receiving proper notice pay, full salary payments, or outstanding holiday pay. The respondent also deducted pension contributions from her wages but failed to pay them to the pension provider, and failed to provide pay slips. The respondent did not appear at the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the claimant on all claims, awarding £13,099 comprising statutory redundancy pay, notice pay, holiday pay, unauthorised deductions from wages, pension contributions wrongly deducted, and compensation for failure to provide pay slips. This was effectively a default judgment as the respondent (in liquidation) did not participate.
Practical note
When an employer enters liquidation and fails to defend claims, tribunals will award all properly evidenced sums including statutory redundancy, contractual notice, wage shortfalls, and statutory penalties for pay slip failures.
Award breakdown
Award equivalent: 26.2 weeks' gross pay
Case details
- Case number
- 2407384/2024
- Decision date
- 16 April 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- MKDJLW1 Ltd
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Salary band
- £25,000–£30,000
- Service
- 4 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No