Miss L Kwesiga v Rujia Marketing Consultants Ltd (In Compulsory Liquidation) — 2023

The claimant worked for Rujia Marketing Consultants Limited from 21 July 2022 until she received a communication terminating her employment on 14 September 2022. Her last shift was on 5 September 2022. The tribunal heard sworn evidence from the claimant, noted that the respondent had not presented a response and did not attend, and found there was enough information on the file to give judgment.

The tribunal found that payment for the claimant's last shift should have been made, at the latest, in the payroll run on 10 October 2022, and that wages remained unpaid on that date despite the claimant contacting the employer in different ways. It also took into account that between 10 September and 12 October 2022 the claimant was misled by reassurances that payment would be made.

The tribunal concluded that the unlawful deduction from wages complaint was presented in time and succeeded. The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant the gross sum of £805.90 for unpaid wages declared to HMRC in a pay slip but not in fact paid to her.