Claimant v Ingenia Resourcing & Recruitment Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the respondent breached the claimant's contract by failing to pay notice pay. The respondent did not attend to defend the claim.
The tribunal determined the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from wages by failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on termination.
Under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996, the tribunal determined the claimant was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment.
Facts
The claimant was employed by a recruitment company and his employment ended, apparently by redundancy. The respondent failed to pay notice pay, accrued holiday pay, and statutory redundancy pay. The respondent did not attend or defend the proceedings.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the claimant on all three claims: breach of contract for notice pay, unauthorised deduction of wages for holiday pay, and entitlement to redundancy pay under section 163 ERA 1996. Total award was £4,615.39.
Practical note
Employers who fail to defend claims and do not pay basic contractual and statutory entitlements on termination will face default judgments awarding the full amounts due.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6021513/2024
- Decision date
- 17 March 2025
- Hearing type
- default judgment
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No