Claimant v ARC Catering & Events Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal made a determination under rule 22 that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages.
The claimant was dismissed without notice in breach of contract. The tribunal awarded damages equivalent to 2 weeks' gross pay as notice pay.
The respondent failed to pay the claimant's accrued but untaken holiday entitlement. The tribunal ordered payment of the outstanding holiday pay.
The claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment, which the respondent had failed to pay.
Facts
The claimant was employed by Arc Catering and Events Limited and was dismissed by reason of redundancy. The respondent failed to pay the claimant wages, notice pay, holiday pay, and redundancy pay. The respondent failed to present a valid response to the claim on time.
Decision
The tribunal made a default judgment under rule 22 in favour of the claimant, awarding £937.50 for unlawful deduction of wages, £937.50 for notice pay, £1,175.00 for holiday pay, and £937.50 for redundancy pay, totalling £3,987.50.
Practical note
Rule 22 default judgments can be made on paper where respondents fail to engage with proceedings, providing swift remedy for employees owed basic statutory entitlements.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6018139/2024
- Decision date
- 21 February 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No