Case 2301527/2023 · Employment Tribunal

Miss C Eburn v Smart Hospitals Ltd — 2023

Case reference: 2301527/2023
Decision date: 19 June 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Heath Date

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Miss C Eburn

Respondent

Smart Hospitals Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The claim was issued in the London South Employment Tribunals on 5 April 2023. The respondent did not present a valid response on time, so Employment Judge Heath Date made a determination under rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.

On that basis, the tribunal found that Smart Hospitals Ltd had made unauthorised deductions from Miss C Eburn’s wages. It also found that she had been dismissed in breach of contract.

The judgment records that the hearing listed for 7 November 2023 was converted to a remedy hearing. No remedy figures are set out in this judgment.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unlawful deduction from wages	The tribunal found that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from the claimant’s wages in a Rule 21 judgment after the respondent failed to present a valid response on time.	Upheld	—	—
Breach of contract	The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in the same Rule 21 judgment.	Upheld	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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