C Pritchard B Webb v Hoptimistiq Ltd — 2025

The claims were presented in the Manchester Employment Tribunal on 1 May 2025. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, and the Employment Judge determined the claims under rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure on the available material. The tribunal did not address an unfair dismissal complaint in the judgment; the matters adjudicated were unauthorised deductions from wages, failure to provide itemised pay statements, breach of contract in respect of notice, unpaid holiday, and failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars.

For C Pritchard, the tribunal found unauthorised wage deductions of £396.93 (made up of an hourly-rate shortfall, unpaid training time and unpaid tips), awarded £115.54 as damages for one week's statutory notice, £91.52 for unpaid holiday calculated at 12.07 percent of hours worked, and £231.08 (two weeks' pay) under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002 for the failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars. No further award was made in respect of the itemised pay statement failure because the shortfall was already reflected in the wages award. The total for C Pritchard was £835.07.

For B Webb, on the same basis, the tribunal awarded £600.49 for unauthorised wage deductions, £163.59 for one week's statutory notice, £137.28 for unpaid holiday, and £327.18 (two weeks' pay) under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002. The total for B Webb was £1,228.54. Interest under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 is payable from 28 November 2025 at 8 percent per annum if the awards are not paid in full within 14 days of the relevant decision day (27 November 2025).