Mr Brandon Simpson v Signtree Electrical (Skinnergate) Limited — 2022

The claim was determined under Rule 21 because the Respondent did not present a response. The Claimant had initially named Sign Tree Developments Ltd, then amended the claim on 5 April 2022 to substitute Signtree (Skinnergate) Ltd as the Respondent. The tribunal was satisfied on the available material that it could determine the claim without a hearing.

The tribunal found that, at termination of employment, the Claimant had not been paid gross salary of £166 in respect of his first week's pay, described as a 'week in hand'. It accepted that this amount had been agreed to be paid on termination and concluded that the wages were properly payable but had not been paid, so the unlawful deduction of wages claim succeeded.

The tribunal also found that the Claimant had accrued 6 days' untaken holiday at a daily rate of £66.88, producing holiday pay of £401.28. It held that the Respondent had failed to pay that holiday pay due under regulation 30(1)(b) of the Working Time Regulations 1998. The total amount ordered to be paid was £567.28.