Claimant v Home Comfort Care Agency Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay the gross sum of £354.75 that had been deducted from the claimant's wages.
The tribunal found the complaint in respect of holiday pay was well-founded. The respondent had failed to pay the claimant in accordance with regulation 14(2) and/or 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998, and was ordered to pay £1182.50.
Facts
Miss Jalloh brought claims against her former employer, Home Comfort Care Agency Limited, for unauthorised deductions from wages and unpaid holiday pay. The respondent did not attend the hearing and was not represented. The claimant was represented by a friend, Mr Sowah. The tribunal heard the case by video on 7 January 2025.
Decision
The tribunal found both claims well-founded. The respondent was ordered to pay £354.75 in respect of unauthorised wage deductions and £1182.50 for failure to pay holiday pay in accordance with the Working Time Regulations 1998. The total award was £1537.25 gross.
Practical note
Employers who fail to attend tribunal hearings in wage and holiday pay claims risk default judgments where the tribunal finds the claims well-founded on the evidence presented.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2304156/2024
- Decision date
- 7 January 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep