Claimant v Ready and Hayter Holdings Limited (in voluntary liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in June/July 2023, failing to pay £3,200 gross that was owed.
The tribunal found the respondent failed to provide proper notice pay. The claimant was entitled to 2 weeks' notice at £800 per week gross, totalling £1,600.
The respondent made an unauthorised deduction by failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on the date employment ended, totalling £1,370.
The tribunal found that the respondent was not in breach of contract by failing to pay a contractual redundancy payment. The claim was dismissed.
Facts
The claimant was employed by Ready and Hayter Holdings Limited, which entered voluntary liquidation. The employment ended in June/July 2023. The respondent failed to pay the claimant wages of £3,200, notice pay for 2 weeks, and accrued holiday pay. The claimant also claimed a contractual redundancy payment. The respondent did not attend the hearing to defend the claims.
Decision
The tribunal upheld claims for unauthorised deductions from wages (£3,200), breach of contract for notice pay (£1,600), and holiday pay (£1,370), awarding a total of £6,170 gross. The claim for contractual redundancy payment was dismissed as not well-founded.
Practical note
When an employer enters liquidation and fails to defend claims, claimants can succeed in basic contractual claims for wages, notice and holiday pay, though specific contractual redundancy claims may fail without supporting evidence.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 2305457/2023
- Decision date
- 19 February 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No