Claimant v MKDJLW1 Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal awarded statutory redundancy pay of £958 to the claimant. The respondent did not appear to contest the claim and the claimant was entitled to the payment.
The tribunal found the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages, comprising an underpayment of £687 in June and complete non-payment of £1,718 in July. The claimant succeeded in recovering these unpaid wages.
The tribunal upheld the claimant's breach of contract claim for failure to make pension payments totalling £729 and failure to pay notice pay of £1,916. The respondent was in breach of its contractual obligations.
Facts
The claimant brought claims against his former employer, MKDJLW1 Limited, which was in creditors voluntary liquidation. The claims related to unpaid statutory redundancy pay, wage underpayments and non-payments for June and July, unpaid pension contributions, and notice pay. The respondent did not appear at the hearing to defend the claims.
Decision
The tribunal upheld all of the claimant's claims. The respondent was ordered to pay a total of £6,008 comprising statutory redundancy pay, wages unlawfully deducted, contractual pension payments, and notice pay. This was effectively a default judgment given the respondent's non-appearance.
Practical note
When an insolvent employer fails to defend claims for basic employment debts, tribunals will award statutory and contractual payments where the claimant provides sufficient evidence of entitlement.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 2407380/2024
- Decision date
- 14 February 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- MKDJLW1 Ltd
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No