Claimant v N J Yarns Distributors Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to submit any response after proceedings were properly served at the registered office. No defence was advanced. The tribunal found the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from wages by default judgment under Rule 21.
Facts
The claimant brought a claim for unauthorised deduction from wages against N J Yarns Distributors Limited. The respondent claimed an administrator had been appointed but this was not formally recorded at Companies House. Proceedings were served at the registered office but no response was submitted by the respondent.
Decision
The tribunal entered default judgment under Rule 21 in favour of the claimant. The respondent was found to have made an unauthorised deduction from wages and ordered to pay £404.00 gross.
Practical note
Employers who fail to respond to tribunal claims risk default judgment even if claiming to be in administration, particularly where no administrator is formally registered.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2403511/2024
- Decision date
- 14 January 2025
- Hearing type
- default judgment
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No