In person For the v United Jewellers Ltd and NQ Retail London Ltd — 2020

The tribunal heard three joined claims at London Central on 16 March 2020 before Employment Judge E Burns. The respondents sought a postponement on 12 March 2020, citing a fourth claim and the majority shareholder's recovery from emergency surgery, but the request was refused because liability for the claims had already been conceded. When the respondent representative did not attend, the tribunal telephoned him, confirmed the absence was voluntary, and proceeded in his absence under Rule 47, noting the overriding objective and the need to avoid further delay.

For Ms Varnham, the first claimant, the tribunal found she had been employed by the first respondent as a Production Coordinator from 12 February 2019 until redundancy on 12 January 2020. Her gross monthly salary was £3,166. The documentary material from the respondent confirmed that she had not been paid salary from 21 October 2019 to 12 January 2020 and was owed £265.99 in holiday pay on termination. The tribunal accepted that the total due was £8,791.56 and ordered employer pension contributions for the period from 21 October 2019 to 12 January 2020 into the scheme operated for her.

For Ms Muscat, the second claimant, the tribunal found she had been employed by the first respondent as a Wholesale Director from 11 February 2019 until 29 November 2019. Her gross monthly salary was £5,416.66. The respondent's documentation accepted that she had not been paid salary from 21 October 2019 to 29 November 2019, that £128.80 in expenses was due, and that she should recover a further £24 in additional charges incurred because of non-payment. The tribunal ordered £7,193.77 and employer pension contributions for the same October 2019 to January 2020 period.

For Mr Ohanian, the third claimant, the tribunal found he had been employed by the second respondent as a Senior Sales Consultant from 29 July 2019 until redundancy on 12 January 2020. His gross monthly salary was £3,583.33. The respondent's documentation accepted that he had not been paid salary from 21 October 2019 to 12 January 2020 and that £94.26 in holiday pay was due on termination. The tribunal ordered £9,741.62 gross and employer pension contributions for the same period. The judgment records that the cash payments were subject to normal deductions where applicable.