Claimant v Pierpoint International (UK) Limited (formerly Accenture Group Worldwide Limited)
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent directly racially discriminated against the claimant. The respondent did not attend or defend the claim, and the tribunal accepted the claimant's evidence and found discrimination established on the balance of probabilities.
The tribunal found the respondent made unlawful deductions from the claimant's wages. The claimant was owed 22.4 days pay at £54.52 per day, totalling £1221.25, which the respondent failed to pay.
The tribunal found the respondent failed to pay arrears of accrued holiday pay. The claimant was owed 2.33 days of accrued unpaid holiday at £54.52 per day, totalling £123.03.
The tribunal found the respondent failed to pay notice pay. The claimant was entitled to one week's pay in lieu of notice amounting to £263.94, which was not paid by the respondent.
Facts
Mrs Adeyeye was employed by Pierpoint International (UK) Limited (formerly Accenture Group Worldwide Limited) and her employment ended on 26 March 2024. The respondent made unlawful deductions from her wages (22.4 days' pay), failed to pay accrued holiday pay (2.33 days), and failed to pay one week's notice pay. The claimant also brought a claim of direct race discrimination. The respondent did not attend the hearing or defend the claims.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the claimant on all claims. The respondent directly racially discriminated against the claimant, made unlawful deductions from wages, and failed to pay holiday pay and notice pay. The tribunal awarded total compensation of £14,194.30 including injury to feelings of £5,000, loss of earnings for six months of £7,087.08, and various unpaid sums with interest.
Practical note
Default judgments can result in substantial awards where a respondent fails to defend; tribunals will accept claimant evidence where credible and award compensation including injury to feelings for discrimination claims even in undefended cases.
Award breakdown
Vento band: lower
Case details
- Case number
- 3306006/2024
- Decision date
- 12 February 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- No
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No