Case No:2400953/2025 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Mr J Goulder v Bibby Energy Solutions Ltd — 2025

The respondent failed to present a valid response on time and the Employment Judge determined the claim under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. On the evidence before the tribunal, the judge found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages equivalent to two weeks' gross pay, and had dismissed the claimant in breach of contract in respect of statutory notice of one week.

The tribunal further found that the respondent had breached the claimant's contract by failing to reimburse business expenses incurred for fuel and materials (net of a part-payment on account), and had failed to pay accrued but untaken holiday entitlement calculated at 24.4 hours. The tribunal also noted a failure to provide written itemised pay statements as required by section 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, but made no further award because the underlying shortfall was already addressed by the wages award.

The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant a total of £3,355.44. The judgment was approved by Employment Judge KM Ross on 10 July 2025 and sent to the parties on 11 August 2025, with a separate Article 12 interest notice setting the relevant decision day as 11 August 2025 and the stipulated rate at 8% per annum.