Mr R Sandiford v Take A Sip Ltd — 2024

The tribunal determined the claim under Rule 21 after finding that the respondent had failed to present a valid response on time. On that basis, Employment Judge M Butler made a determination on the papers without a contested hearing.

The tribunal found that Take A Sip Ltd had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in relation to non-payment of wages for work done in December 2023. It ordered the respondent to pay £2,333 gross for that claim.

The tribunal also found that the claimant had been dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded £538 gross, described as statutory notice pay of 1 week and calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the claimant would have to pay tax on it as post-employment notice pay. It further found that the respondent had failed to pay accrued but untaken holiday entitlement and ordered payment of £1,076 gross for 10 days, described as 2 weeks at £538 per week.

The tribunal stated that the respondent must pay £3,947 in total. It also noted that the claimant would be responsible for any tax liabilities arising if the gross award was paid without deduction at source, and it cancelled the hearing listed for 5 September 2024.