Claimant v SKS Contractors Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to present a valid response on time to the claim. The tribunal determined under rule 21 that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and awarded the full amount claimed.
Facts
The claimant brought a claim for unauthorised deductions from wages against his former employer SKS Contractors Ltd. The claim was filed on 8 November 2024 in the South East Employment Tribunal. The respondent failed to present a valid ET3 response within the required time limit.
Decision
Employment Judge Cowen determined the claim on the papers under rule 21 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure, which allows for default judgment when no valid response is filed. The tribunal found in favour of the claimant and awarded the full amount claimed of £8,562.75 gross for unauthorised wage deductions.
Practical note
Rule 21 default judgments are routinely granted where respondents fail to file a valid ET3 response on time, and the tribunal will typically award the amounts claimed without requiring a hearing.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 3310759/2024
- Decision date
- 7 January 2025
- Hearing type
- rule 21
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- construction
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No