In person For the v Respondent — 2020

The hearing took place on 13 January 2020 before Employment Judge David Harris sitting alone. The Respondent did not attend. The judgment records that the Tribunal considered the materials before it about the Respondent’s absence, including medical and solicitor correspondence, and dismissed the Respondent’s application for a postponement because insufficient grounds for a further postponement had been shown. The Tribunal also heard evidence under affirmation from the Claimant and read the Respondent’s Notice of Response dated 28 February 2019.

The Tribunal amended the Respondent’s name to Mrs B.J. Joss, trading as Aladdin Cleaning Services, and made two monetary awards. First, it ordered payment of £1,029.84 net as one month’s notice pay due to the Claimant following the Respondent’s termination, without notice, of his contract of employment on 30 November 2018. Second, it ordered payment of £620.13 net representing an unlawful deduction from the Claimant’s wages for November 2018.

The total sum ordered was £1,649.97, payable within 14 days of receipt of the judgment. The written record states that reasons were given orally at the hearing and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested within 14 days.