Case 3205214/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Miss C Astrom v Get Switched Limited UPON the Respondent failing to present a response within the time limit set out in — 2023
- Case reference
- 3205214/2022
- Decision date
- 15 February 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Crosfill
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss C Astrom
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent did not present a response within the time limit. Employment Judge Crosfill reviewed the file, including the claimant's ET1 and her email of 2 February 2023, and determined the claims under rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. The tribunal then entered judgment on the papers and vacated the hearing listed for 13 March 2023.
On the breach of contract claim brought under the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994, the tribunal found that Get Switched Limited breached the claimant's contract by dismissing her without notice or pay in lieu of notice. The claimant was found to have been entitled to 2 weeks' notice, and with an annual salary of £30,000 the damages were calculated as £1,153.84.
On the unlawful deduction of wages claim under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the tribunal found the claim well founded for the period from 1 September 2022 to 29 September 2022. It declared that the respondent unlawfully deducted £2,383.56 from wages due on 30 September 2022. The judgment also recorded that the failure to pay any wages in September 2022 amounted to a failure to pay the National Minimum Wage.
The tribunal ordered Get Switched Limited to pay £3,537.40 in total, less any deductions of tax and/or national insurance required by law. It made no order for interest because no legal basis for that claim had been identified, but noted that if the claimant had intended to claim consequential loss under section 24(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 she could write to the tribunal and ask for that claim to be considered by a judge.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | Claim succeeded to the extent that the respondent breached the contract by dismissing the claimant without notice or pay in lieu of notice. The claimant was found entitled to 2 weeks' notice, and the loss and damages were calculated as £1,153.84 using an annual salary of £30,000. | Upheld | — | £1,154 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The claim was well founded for the period from 1 September 2022 to 29 September 2022. The tribunal declared that the respondent unlawfully deducted £2,383.56 from wages due on 30 September 2022. | Upheld | — | £2,384 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £3,537
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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