Claimant v Ward Plumbing Heating and Mechanical Limited

The tribunal granted judgment under rule 21 as the respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The claimant provided sufficient information to establish unauthorised deductions from wages totalling £2,160 gross.

The claimant was dismissed in breach of contract for failure to provide proper notice. Damages were assessed at £1,440 gross (representing 3 weeks' notice reduced from the original claim because the claimant obtained equivalent employment from 11 May 2024, demonstrating reasonable mitigation).

The tribunal determined the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and awarded the statutory redundancy payment of £2,100 under rule 21, the respondent having failed to defend the claim.

The respondent failed to pay the claimant's accrued but untaken holiday entitlement. The tribunal awarded £1,008 gross representing the outstanding holiday pay owed upon termination of employment.

Claims relating to pension contributions (both employee deductions not paid into scheme and employer contributions) were not determined. The tribunal indicated this may lack jurisdiction as it appears to be an auto-enrolment matter for the Pensions Regulator/Ombudsman rather than the Employment Tribunal. The claimant was given until 20 December 2024 to establish jurisdictional basis.