Claimant v Makar Marketing Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
Respondent failed to present a response. Tribunal awarded statutory redundancy payment based on 9 weeks' entitlement at the claimant's weekly pay rate of £429 (37.5 hours x £11.44 per hour).
Respondent was in breach of contract for failing to pay pension contributions (both employer and employee contributions) for the period December 2023 to August 2024. Tribunal awarded damages of £482.59 representing the total unpaid contributions.
Facts
The claimant was employed by Makar Marketing Limited and was made redundant. The respondent failed to pay the claimant's statutory redundancy payment and also failed to make pension contributions (both employer and employee contributions) for a nine-month period from December 2023 to August 2024. The respondent did not present a response to the tribunal claim.
Decision
The tribunal issued a default judgment under rule 22 as no response was presented. The claimant was awarded £3,861 in statutory redundancy pay (9 weeks at £429 per week) and £482.59 for unpaid pension contributions, totalling £4,343.59.
Practical note
Employers who fail to engage with tribunal proceedings risk default judgments being entered against them for valid claims including redundancy pay and contractual pension contributions.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 8002028/2024
- Decision date
- 17 January 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- No
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No