Case 2305535/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr D Weaving v Sentri Recruitment Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 2305535/2023
- Decision date
- 22 August 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Fredericks-Bowyer Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr D Weaving
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a Rule 21 judgment entered in the respondent's absence. The respondent had failed to provide a response to the claim and indicated it would not attend the hearing, so the Employment Judge proceeded under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013 and entered judgment for the claimant.
The tribunal found that the respondent had made an unlawful deduction from the claimant's wages in March and April 2023 (£10,000), had failed to pay 15 days of accrued but untaken holiday pay (£3,450), and that the claimant had been dismissed by reason of redundancy in April 2023, entitling him to a redundancy payment of £1,929. The total ordered to be paid was £15,379.
The judgment noted that the sums for unpaid wages and holiday pay would ordinarily be subject to tax and deductions, but as the respondent appeared not to be trading, the amounts were to be paid gross with the claimant accounting to HMRC for any tax due.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Tribunal found unlawful deduction from wages in March and April 2023. Sum ordered to be paid gross as respondent appears to not be trading; claimant to account to HMRC. | Upheld | — | £10,000 |
| Holiday pay | Respondent failed to pay 15 days' accrued but untaken holiday. Sum ordered to be paid gross. | Upheld | — | £3,450 |
| Redundancy | Claimant dismissed by reason of redundancy in April 2023; statutory redundancy payment ordered. | Upheld | — | £1,929 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Tribunal found unlawful deduction from wages in March and April 2023. Sum ordered to be paid gross as respondent appears to not be trading; claimant to account to HMRC. | Upheld | — | £10,000 |
| Holiday pay | Respondent failed to pay 15 days' accrued but untaken holiday. Sum ordered to be paid gross. | Upheld | — | £3,450 |
| Redundancy | Claimant dismissed by reason of redundancy in April 2023; statutory redundancy payment ordered. | Upheld | — | £1,929 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £15,379
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Rule 21 Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013
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