Claimant v The Crown Pub Hawes Limited (in voluntary liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages in October 2023 by failing to pay amounts due for wages earned. The respondent did not attend to defend the claim.
The tribunal found that the respondent made unauthorised deductions by failing to pay accrued untaken holiday pay. The respondent did not attend the hearing to contest the claim.
Facts
The claimant worked for The Crown Pub Hawes Limited and was owed wages and accrued untaken holiday pay from October 2023. The respondent company had entered voluntary liquidation. The respondent failed to attend the tribunal hearing and did not defend the claim.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the claimant on both claims for unauthorised deductions from wages. The respondent was ordered to pay outstanding wages of £1,516.11 and outstanding holiday pay of £1,974.59, totalling £3,490.70.
Practical note
Even where a respondent is in liquidation and fails to attend, claimants can obtain default judgments for unpaid wages and holiday pay, though enforcing such awards against insolvent companies presents practical challenges.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 2500041/2024
- Decision date
- 4 April 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep