Miss K Speakman v Urgent Care 365 Limited (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) — 2024

The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, so the Employment Judge made a determination under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. On that basis, the tribunal dealt with the claim on the papers and accepted the claimant's figures for the monetary heads set out in the judgment.

The tribunal found that Urgent Care 365 Limited had made unauthorised deductions from wages between 1 and 21 July 2023 and ordered payment of £1,137.06 gross. The judgment records the arithmetic used: a £45,000 annual salary, converted to a weekly figure of £865.38, multiplied by three weeks, with £1,459.08 already received from the Insolvency Service deducted from that sum.

It also found that the claimant had been dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded £497.95 gross, reflecting one week's statutory notice at £865.38 less £367.43 already received from the Insolvency Service. A further £589.65 was awarded as damages for breach of contract for mileage and expenses incurred travelling to the respondent's London premises, and the judgment records that this sum was not taxable.

The tribunal additionally found that accrued but untaken annual leave on termination had not been paid and awarded £424.99 gross after crediting £1,066.96 already received from the Insolvency Service. The tribunal said it would make no further award for additional days unless the claimant provided further calculation details and proof within 14 days. The total gross award was £2,649.65, and the notice to the parties states that interest may be payable under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 if the award remains unpaid after 14 days, with the stipulated rate stated as 8% per annum from 18 June 2024.