Claimant v Asprey Medical Service
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal made a default judgment under rule 21 in favour of the claimant. The respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages totalling £2,625, calculated as 62.50 unpaid hours at an hourly rate of £42.
Facts
Mrs Chacko brought a claim for unlawful deductions from wages against Asprey Medical Service. The claim was filed on 17 May 2024. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The claimant claimed she had worked 62.50 hours at an hourly rate of £42 which remained unpaid, totalling £2,625.
Decision
Employment Judge Hutchings made a default judgment under rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure, as the respondent had failed to respond on time. The tribunal determined that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from wages and ordered payment of £2,625 gross to the claimant.
Practical note
Employers who fail to respond to tribunal claims risk default judgments being entered against them without the tribunal hearing their side of the case.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3305249/2024
- Decision date
- 21 March 2025
- Hearing type
- default judgment
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No