Claimant v Rooms Food and Drink Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, and the tribunal determined under rule 22 that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages in the amount of £265.71.
The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, and the tribunal determined under rule 22 that the respondent failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement in the amount of £32.07.
Facts
The claimant brought claims for unauthorised deductions from wages and unpaid holiday pay against his former employer, a hospitality company. The respondent failed to present a valid response within the required time limit, resulting in the matter being determined on paper without a hearing.
Decision
The tribunal granted a default judgment under rule 22 in favour of the claimant, awarding £265.71 for unauthorised wage deductions and £32.07 for unpaid holiday pay, totalling £297.78. The scheduled hearing was cancelled as the matter was determined on the papers.
Practical note
Employers who fail to submit a valid ET3 response on time risk default judgment being entered against them without the opportunity to defend the claim.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 6002947/2024
- Decision date
- 7 January 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No