Claimant v Burrito Picante (Sheffield) Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal determined under rule 21 that the claimant was entitled to succeed on his claim for unauthorised deductions from wages.
Facts
Mr Warner brought a claim for unauthorised deductions from wages against his former employer, Burrito Picante (Sheffield) Limited, a hospitality company. The respondent failed to present a valid response within the required time limit. The case was determined on the papers without a hearing under rule 21 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure.
Decision
The tribunal granted a default judgment in favor of the claimant. The respondent was ordered to pay £240.24 for unauthorised deductions from wages. The scheduled hearing for 25 February 2025 was cancelled as no hearing was required.
Practical note
Employers who fail to respond to tribunal claims within the deadline risk default judgments being entered against them, even for relatively modest sums.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 6008575/2024
- Decision date
- 8 January 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No