Claimant v Bloomsbury Business Centres Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
This was a Rule 21 default judgment. The respondent failed to file a response and did not attend the hearing. The tribunal awarded statutory redundancy payment on the claimant's uncontested evidence.
The tribunal found the respondent breached contract by failing to pay statutory notice on dismissal. Default judgment entered as respondent did not defend the claim.
The tribunal awarded five days accrued holiday pay due on termination. Respondent failed to defend and judgment entered by default on the claimant's evidence.
Facts
Ms Hunt was dismissed by redundancy from Bloomsbury Business Centres Ltd. The respondent failed to pay her statutory redundancy payment, notice pay, or accrued holiday pay on termination. The respondent did not file a response to the claim and did not attend the hearing.
Decision
Employment Judge Craft entered a default judgment under Rule 21 in favour of the claimant. The tribunal awarded statutory redundancy pay of £3,680.28, notice pay of £2,287.76, and five days accrued holiday pay of £511.15, totalling £6,479.19.
Practical note
When an employer fails to respond to a tribunal claim, the claimant can obtain a default judgment for uncontested statutory entitlements including redundancy pay, notice pay, and holiday pay.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 2215125/2023
- Decision date
- 9 January 2024
- Hearing type
- default judgment
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No