Claimant v Renfrew Transport Services Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages. With no response presented by the respondent, the tribunal accepted the claimant's claim and awarded £709.28.
The claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice. The respondent failed to provide the required notice period of 12 weeks, and damages were awarded at 12 weeks' gross pay.
The tribunal determined the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment calculated as 30 weeks' pay at £572 per week.
The respondent failed to pay the claimant's accrued but untaken annual leave entitlement. The tribunal awarded payment for 25 days of holiday pay totalling £2,860.
Facts
The claimant was employed by Renfrew Transport Services Ltd and was dismissed by reason of redundancy. The respondent failed to pay the claimant's notice pay, redundancy payment, accrued holiday pay, and made an unauthorised deduction from wages. The respondent did not present a response to the tribunal claim.
Decision
The tribunal issued a Rule 22 default judgment in favour of the claimant on all claims. The respondent was ordered to pay £709.28 for unlawful deduction of wages, £6,864 for breach of contract regarding notice, £17,160 statutory redundancy payment, and £2,860 for unpaid holiday entitlement, totalling £27,593.28.
Practical note
When an employer fails to respond to a tribunal claim involving clear contractual and statutory entitlements, the tribunal will issue a default judgment based on the available material presented by the claimant.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 8000156/2025
- Decision date
- 20 February 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- transport
- Represented
- No
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No