Claimant v The Roebuck Wickham Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
Respondent failed to present a valid response on time. Tribunal determined under rule 21 that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages and awarded £2173.33 gross.
Respondent failed to present a valid response on time. Tribunal determined under rule 21 that the respondent failed to pay holiday entitlement and awarded £1346.15 gross.
Facts
The claimant Mr W Cottle filed a claim in the Bristol Employment Tribunal on 25 September 2024 against The Roebuck Wickham Ltd. The respondent, appearing to be a hospitality business, failed to present a valid response within the required time limit. The claim related to unauthorised deductions from wages and unpaid holiday entitlement.
Decision
The Employment Judge determined the claim under rule 21 and rule 22 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure on the papers, without a hearing. The tribunal found in favour of the claimant on both claims, awarding £2173.33 for unauthorised wage deductions and £1346.15 for unpaid holiday pay.
Practical note
Default judgments under rule 21 can result in significant awards for basic wage and holiday pay claims where employers fail to engage with tribunal proceedings.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1402342/2024
- Decision date
- 29 January 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No