Claimant v Naked Planet
Outcome
Individual claims
Default judgment entered under Rule 21 because the respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal accepted the claimant's case that unauthorised deductions totalling £7,208.35 had been made from his wages.
Default judgment entered under Rule 21. The tribunal found that pension contributions of £680.85 had been deducted from the claimant's salary but not paid into the pension scheme, constituting a breach of contract.
Facts
The claimant issued a claim on 23 May 2023 alleging unauthorised deductions from wages and non-payment of pension contributions that had been deducted from his salary. The respondent, Naked Planet, failed to present a valid response within the required time limit.
Decision
Employment Judge Quill entered a default judgment under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. The respondent was ordered to pay £7,208.35 for unauthorised wage deductions and £680.85 for pension contributions that were deducted but not paid into the pension scheme.
Practical note
Default judgments under Rule 21 can be entered when a respondent fails to file a response, accepting the claimant's case as proven without need for a hearing.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 3305608/2023
- Decision date
- 9 January 2024
- Hearing type
- default judgment
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Name
- Naked Planet
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No