Mrs N Ruddy v Springmead Surgery — 2023

Case reference: 1404380/2023
Decision date: 15 December 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Smail Date

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mrs N Ruddy

Respondent

Springmead Surgery

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Mrs N Ruddy presented a claim against Springmead Surgery in the Bristol Employment Tribunals on 16 August 2023. The respondent did not present a valid response on time, so Employment Judge Smail determined the claim under rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.

The tribunal found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement. It ordered Springmead Surgery to pay Mrs Ruddy £1,957.50. The judgment records the same sum as the total amount payable and cancels the hearing listed for 2 February 2024.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Holiday pay	Rule 21 judgment. The tribunal recorded that the respondent failed to present a valid response on time and determined the claim on that basis. It found the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement.	Upheld	—	£1,958

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £1,958; across all upheld claims

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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