Mr M Sherwood v Tradeforce Group — 2020

This was a Rule 21 judgment. The respondent did not present a response, and the tribunal determined the claim on the information before it. The tribunal found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant’s wages and ordered payment of £436.78 gross.

The tribunal also found that the claimant had been dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded £311.98 in damages. The judgment states that those damages were assessed on the basis of the claimant’s gross pay for the notice period, and notes that HMRC is likely to require tax and national insurance to be paid on that amount as Post-Employment Notice Pay once it is paid.

In addition, the tribunal found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant’s holiday entitlement and ordered payment of £51.97. The listed hearing on 29 May 2020 was cancelled. The combined award on the face of the judgment was £800.73, with a separate notice explaining that interest may accrue if sums remain unpaid after the relevant decision day.