Claimant v Blueprint Capital Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to pay the claimant's salary for April and May 2023, totalling £7,548. This constituted an unauthorised deduction from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996.
The claimant was dismissed without receiving her contractual notice period of 2 weeks. The tribunal awarded damages for breach of contract calculated at 2 weeks' pay of £1,399.85.
The claimant was employed from 1 September 2021 to 31 May 2023, providing less than two years' continuous service. Under the Employment Rights Act 1996, two years' service is required for entitlement to a redundancy payment.
Facts
Ms Gibson was employed by Blueprint Capital Ltd from 1 September 2021 to 31 May 2023. The respondent failed to pay her salary for April and May 2023 and dismissed her without providing the contractual notice period of 2 weeks. She brought claims for unpaid wages, wrongful dismissal, and redundancy pay.
Decision
The tribunal issued a default judgment under Rule 22, finding in favour of the claimant on the unpaid wages and wrongful dismissal claims, awarding a total of £8,947.85. The redundancy pay claim failed because she lacked the required two years' continuous service.
Practical note
Default judgments under Rule 22 may be entered where a respondent fails to participate, but statutory service requirements for redundancy pay remain strict regardless of the respondent's non-participation.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3311197/2023
- Decision date
- 9 April 2025
- Hearing type
- default judgment
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- financial services
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 2 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No