Case 1303237/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs Rebecca Wright v Sparkle House Childminding — 2024
- Case reference
- 1303237/2023
- Decision date
- 27 March 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Harding
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs Rebecca Wright
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis is a Rule 21 default judgment issued because the respondent did not present a Response within the relevant time limit. Employment Judge Harding determined the matter on the papers under Rule 21 of Schedule 1 to the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013.
The Tribunal found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages and ordered payment of £460.75 gross for unpaid wages. It further found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded £849.32 net in damages, and that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and entitled to a redundancy payment of £420.86. The Tribunal also found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement and ordered payment of £44.26 gross.
The total sum payable by the respondent to the claimant was recorded as £1,775.19. The judgment does not set out detailed reasoning, as is typical of a Rule 21 default judgment.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Gross sum, subject to deductions for tax and national insurance. | Upheld | — | £461 |
| Breach of contract | Damages for dismissal in breach of contract in respect of notice; net sum. | Upheld | — | £849 |
| Redundancy | Claimant dismissed by reason of redundancy and entitled to a redundancy payment. | Upheld | — | £421 |
| Holiday pay | Gross sum for unpaid holiday entitlement, subject to deductions for tax and national insurance. | Upheld | — | £44 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,775
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Rule 21, Schedule 1 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013
Official outcome judgment PDF
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