Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal determined under Rule 22 that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages for March to June 2024, with gross pay due of £3,405.96 minus payments on account of £2,050.00, leaving a balance due of £1,355.96.
The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal determined under Rule 22 that the respondent failed to pay accrued but untaken holiday entitlement covering May 2022 to June 2024, calculated across four periods at varying hourly rates totaling £2,800.82.
Facts
The claimant J Pullen brought claims for unpaid wages and holiday pay against GZL Produce Limited. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The claimant was owed gross pay of £3,405.96 for March to June 2024, against which the respondent had made partial payments totaling £2,050.00. The claimant also had accrued but untaken holiday entitlement spanning from May 2022 to June 2024 across multiple pay rate periods.
Decision
Employment Judge Childe determined the claims under Rule 22 on the papers without a hearing. The tribunal found in favour of the claimant on both claims, awarding £1,355.96 for unlawful deduction of wages and £2,800.82 for unpaid holiday pay, totaling £4,156.78. The scheduled hearing on 14 April 2025 was cancelled.
Practical note
Rule 22 default judgments allow tribunals to determine claims on the papers where respondents fail to file a response, with calculations based on the claimant's evidence and particulars of claim.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6017339/2024
- Decision date
- 3 April 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- agriculture
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No