Claimant v The Spellow (PP) Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages well-founded under Rule 22, which provides for judgment where the respondent has not responded or participated. The respondent was ordered to pay the gross sum of £864 that had been deducted.
Facts
The claimant, A Young, brought a complaint against The Spellow (PP) Ltd for unauthorised deductions from wages totaling £864. The respondent did not enter a response or participate in the proceedings. The tribunal proceeded under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2024.
Decision
Employment Judge KM Ross found the complaint well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay £864 gross to the claimant. This was a default judgment issued on the papers without a hearing due to the respondent's non-participation.
Practical note
Default judgments under Rule 22 can be issued where a respondent fails to respond, enabling claimants to obtain swift relief for unpaid wages without a full hearing.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6005274/2024
- Decision date
- 8 April 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No