Claimant v Principal Building
Outcome
Individual claims
Respondent failed to present a response. Tribunal found on available material that respondent made unauthorised deduction from wages and awarded claimant £3,710.84 gross under rule 22.
Respondent failed to present a response. Tribunal found on available material that respondent failed to reimburse expenses in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded damages of £359.76.
Respondent failed to present a response. Tribunal found on available material that respondent failed to pay claimant's holiday entitlement and awarded £806.70 gross.
Facts
Claimant M Oldham brought claims against Principal Building for unlawful deduction of wages, breach of contract relating to expenses and notice, and unpaid holiday pay. The respondent failed to present any response to the claim.
Decision
Employment Judge Wiseman issued a default judgment under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, awarding the claimant £3,710.84 for unauthorised wage deductions, £359.76 for breach of contract regarding expenses, and £806.70 for unpaid holiday entitlement, totalling £4,877.30.
Practical note
Where a respondent fails to enter a response, tribunals can issue default judgments under rule 22 based on available material, awarding the claimant their claimed amounts for wages, expenses, and holiday pay.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 8000116/2025
- Decision date
- 20 February 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- construction
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No