Miss L Thomason Miss C Woodward Miss C McAlpine v Always Here Limited — 2023

This was a rule 21 default judgment after the respondent failed to present a valid response on time. Employment Judge Ross Date decided that a determination could properly be made under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. The claims were brought by Miss L Thomason, Miss C Woodward and Miss C McAlpine against Always Here Limited.

All of the monetary claims recorded in the judgment succeeded. For Miss L Thomason, the tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages of £5,920.44, breach of contract in respect of notice pay of £2,236.68, entitlement to a redundancy payment of £2,284, and unpaid holiday entitlement of £3,750. For Miss C Woodward, the tribunal awarded £132 for an unauthorised deduction from wages, £264 for notice pay, and £660 for holiday entitlement. For Miss C McAlpine, the tribunal awarded £2,061 for an unauthorised deduction from wages, £396 for notice pay, and £1,980 for holiday entitlement.

The written record was sent to the parties on 15 September 2023. The accompanying notice stated that interest under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 would begin on 16 September 2023 at 8% per annum if the awards were not paid within 14 days of the relevant decision day.