Claimant v Dragon Football Academy Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the respondent failed to pay wages properly due to the claimant and awarded £1,015.30 gross in unpaid wages.
The tribunal found the respondent breached the claimant's contract by failing to provide proper notice pay and awarded £1,846.15 gross.
The tribunal found the respondent failed to pay accrued and unpaid annual leave entitlement and awarded £646.10 gross for holiday pay.
Facts
Mr Brenden Johns brought claims against Dragon Football Academy Limited for unpaid wages, notice pay, and accrued holiday pay. The hearing was conducted remotely via video platform with the claimant representing himself and the respondent represented by a consultant. The tribunal heard oral reasons for its decisions at the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the claimant on all three claims. The respondent was ordered to pay £1,015.30 for unpaid wages, £1,846.15 for notice pay, and £646.10 for accrued holiday pay, totalling £3,507.55 gross.
Practical note
This case demonstrates that even self-represented claimants can succeed in straightforward contractual wage claims when the employer has failed to meet basic payment obligations.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 2407611/2023
- Decision date
- 17 January 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- education
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No