Miss L Jones v Jasmine Holcroft t/a La Beautique — 2020

The tribunal entered judgment in default because the respondent did not present a response within the appropriate period. On that basis, it held that Miss L Jones’s claim for unlawful deduction of wages under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 was well-founded and ordered payment of £813.84, subject to lawful deductions of tax and national insurance.

The tribunal also found that the claimant had not been paid accrued holiday pay. It accepted that 73.5 hours of statutory accrued holiday remained unpaid for the period 1 January 2020 to 10 July 2020, the effective date of termination, and ordered £735.00 at £10 per hour gross, again less lawful deductions of tax and national insurance.

In addition, the tribunal found that the claimant had not been provided with a statement of terms and conditions of employment in accordance with section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. It awarded compensation equivalent to 4 weeks’ gross pay, assessed at £1,000.00. The notice on interest stated that sums payable under the judgment would carry interest if unpaid 14 days after the relevant decision day, which was recorded as 26 November 2020, at the stipulated rate of 8%.