Mr D Cook v Knowles Benning LLP — 2023

The claim was determined under rule 21 because the respondent failed to present a valid response in time. Employment Judge D N Jones was satisfied that a determination could properly be made on the papers. The judgment records no hearing evidence or wider findings beyond the specific heads of claim set out in the decision.

The tribunal declared that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from wages in relation to unpaid wages for November and December 2022 and ordered payment of the net sum of £2,868.00. It also found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement and ordered payment of the gross sum of £1,700.00.

The tribunal further found two breaches of contract. First, the respondent had deducted pension contributions from the claimant's wages but had not paid them into the pension, and damages of £535.00 were awarded. Second, the respondent failed to reimburse agreed expenses, and damages of £906.00 were awarded. The total monetary award recorded by the judgment is £6,009.00.