Claimant v Taypark House Hotel
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a response to the claim. Under Rule 22, the Employment Judge issued judgment on the available material, finding that the respondent had unlawfully withheld wages for 102 hours worked at £11.44 per hour.
Facts
Miss Kipkoech brought a claim for unlawful deduction of wages against Taypark House Hotel for 102 hours of unpaid work at an hourly rate of £11.44. The respondent failed to present any response to the claim.
Decision
The Employment Judge issued a default judgment under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, awarding the claimant £1,166.88 in unpaid wages based on the available material, as the respondent had not defended the claim.
Practical note
Where a respondent fails to file a response, tribunals can issue default judgments under Rule 22 based on the claim form alone, awarding compensation for unpaid wages.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 8000393/2025
- Decision date
- 9 April 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No