Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant did not attend the hearing and presented no evidence to support the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages. Additionally, the claimant failed to respond to the tribunal's request for information about the correct identity of the respondent employer.
Facts
The claimant brought a complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages against SwitchMyBusiness. The tribunal had raised concerns about the correct identity of the respondent and wrote to the claimant on 17 December 2024 requesting more information to confirm the employment relationship, but the claimant did not respond. Neither party attended the final hearing on 14 March 2025, and the tribunal's attempts to contact the claimant on the day were unsuccessful.
Decision
Employment Judge Leach dismissed the claim due to the absence of both parties and the complete lack of evidence. The claimant had not responded to the tribunal's earlier request for information about his employer's identity and presented no evidence to support the wage deduction complaint.
Practical note
A claimant's non-attendance at a final hearing and failure to provide evidence, particularly after being asked to clarify basic details such as the respondent's identity, will result in dismissal of the claim.
Case details
- Case number
- 6015102/2024
- Decision date
- 14 March 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- SwitchMyBusiness
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No