Mrs. N. Adamson v Spa At Old Hall Ltd — 2021

Mrs N. Adamson presented claims on 21 April 2021 arising from the termination of her employment, including a statutory redundancy payment, notice pay said to be due in breach of contract, holiday pay on termination, unpaid pension contributions said to be in breach of contract, and unauthorised deductions from wages.

The respondent did not present a response. The tribunal recorded that it could not enter judgment on the claimant's claims because insufficient information had been provided, including the claimant's date of birth, employment dates, role, pay, and other terms of employment. On 16 November 2021 the claimant was asked to provide details of what was being sought and how the sums were calculated, but no response was received.

The final merits hearing took place on 18 January 2022. The claimant did not attend and there was no contact with the tribunal to explain her absence. Applying rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013, the tribunal found that practicable enquiries into the absence had been made, that there was nothing to suggest the correspondence had not reached the claimant, and that no further steps could be taken. It held that the claimant had not substantiated her claims and dismissed them all.