Case 1304506/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Miss E Williams v Mr Brian Steele and 1 other — 2023
- Case reference
- 1304506/2021
- Decision date
- 11 January 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Murdin
- Venue
- Midlands West
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Miss E Williams
Respondents
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the hearing on 14 December 2022, Employment Judge Murdin sat alone and the claimant did not attend. The tribunal struck out the claimant's claims for breach of contract, unlawful deduction from wages, holiday pay, and failure to pay the national minimum wage because she had failed to comply with the directions ordered by Employment Judge Connolly on 27 May 2022, including paragraphs 4, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20 and 24. The strike-out order was made pursuant to paragraph 30 of that order and Rules 37(c) and 37(d) of the Employment Tribunal Regulations 2013.
The judgment also records that judgment was entered for the first respondent in the sum of £1,100 on the first respondent's claim. In addition, the claimant was ordered to pay the respondents' costs of £500 for the postponement of the earlier hearing and a further £500 for the 14 December 2022 hearing, the tribunal having concluded that she had acted unreasonably by not attending without explanation and/or by failing to comply with the directions. The total costs order was £1,000, payable within 21 days of the order.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | Struck out for failure to comply with the directions order made by Employment Judge Connolly on 27 May 2022. | Struck out | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Struck out for failure to comply with the directions order made by Employment Judge Connolly on 27 May 2022. | Struck out | — | — |
| Holiday pay | Struck out for failure to comply with the directions order made by Employment Judge Connolly on 27 May 2022. | Struck out | — | — |
| Other | Claim for failure to pay the national minimum wage; struck out for failure to comply with the directions order made by Employment Judge Connolly on 27 May 2022. | Struck out | — | — |
| Other | Judgment entered for the first respondent in the sum of £1,100; the underlying claim is not further described in the text. | Upheld | — | £1,100 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,000
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- Rules 37(c) and 37(d)
- paragraph 76(a)
Official outcome judgment PDF
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