Case 2302992/2019 · Employment Tribunal
No Attendance or v Respondent — 2020
- Case reference
- 2302992/2019
- Decision date
- 31 January 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hyde Date
Parties
1 namedClaimant
No Attendance or
Respondent
- —
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant complained that she had suffered an unlawful deduction of wages in respect of non-payment of arrears of pay, including holiday pay. The claim was said to be for 11.5 weeks' pay at GBP 480 per week, but the judgment records that it was unclear whether this was a net or gross figure.
Neither party attended the hearing, the respondent had not returned a response, and the claimant had sent no details enabling the tribunal to assess the validity of the claim. The tribunal was not satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the claimant was entitled to the sums claimed or that they remained outstanding and due to her.
The tribunal also noted that the claimant described an agreement that she would be paid, and that it needed to consider whether there was a valid contract and any issue of illegality. In all the circumstances, it considered that it was in the interests of justice to dismiss the claim.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The pleaded complaint was non-payment of arrears of pay, including holiday pay. The tribunal dismissed the claim because the claimant did not attend or provide details enabling it to assess the validity of the claim. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Holiday pay | Holiday pay was included within the arrears of pay complaint. The judgment did not split any alleged holiday pay sum from the wider claim, and the whole claim was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal noted that the claimant described an agreement that she would be paid and that it needed to consider whether there was a valid contract and any issue of illegality. The judgment treated the matter as part of the single dismissed claim and did not identify a separate contractual award. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- balance of probabilities
- interests of justice
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