In person For the v Mr J Piesse, director — 2024

Ms W Ni brought claims against Fulhouse Limited for unpaid wages, unpaid commission and expenses. At the hearing on 11 September 2024, Mr J Piesse appeared for the Respondent and did not contest that the amounts claimed were due. The tribunal noted that there was no defence to the claim and that the Respondent's counterclaim was withdrawn because the tribunal had no jurisdiction to deal with it.

The tribunal held that the claim under Part 2 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 for unlawful deduction of wages succeeded, as did the breach of contract claim. It ordered the Respondent to pay £4,800.16, made up of £3,114.58 unpaid wages, £1,170 unpaid commission and £515.58 expenses. The tribunal recorded that the wages and commission amounts were gross sums and that deductions paid to the relevant authorities for tax and national insurance would constitute a valid discharge of the judgment.

Because the Respondent had failed to provide the bundle ordered by the tribunal and the Claimant had prepared the bundle herself, the tribunal also ordered £129 for three hours' preparation time for the hearing. The tribunal referred to Rules 75 and 76 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 when making that order.