Case 2500269/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Miss E Simpson v Secret Garden Café Hull Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 2500269/2025
- Decision date
- 30 June 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Sweeney
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss E Simpson
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Claimant was employed at the Respondent's café for 35 hours a week at £13.22 per hour, with gross weekly pay of £462.70 and approximate net weekly pay of £400. Her employment was terminated in June 2024 without notice, and she had not been paid for shifts worked in May 2024 (£2,472.42 gross) or for shifts worked in June 2024 up to the date of termination (£1,496.25 gross).
No Response was presented by the Respondent within the time limit under rule 17 of the Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024. Employment Judge Sweeney was satisfied under rule 22 that a determination could properly be made on the available material, which included the Claimant's breakdown of unpaid work and payslips for June.
The Tribunal held that the failure to pay the wages amounted to a deduction of wages for which there was no contractual or statutory authority, and that the Claimant was entitled to one week's notice which had not been given. The Respondent was ordered to pay £3,968.67 in respect of unpaid wages and £400 in damages for failure to give notice, totalling £4,368.67.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Tribunal found the failure to pay wages for May 2024 (£2,472.42 gross) and shifts worked in June 2024 up to termination (£1,496.25 gross) amounted to an unauthorised deduction of wages. Judgment issued under rule 22 of the ET Rules 2024 after no Response was filed. | Upheld | — | £3,969 |
| Breach of contract | Claim for damages for failure to give notice. Claimant was entitled to one week's notice; none was given. Damages awarded on a net basis at approximately £400 (net weekly pay). | Upheld | — | £400 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,369
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- rule 22 of the Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024
- rule 17 of the Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024
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