Case 3302863/2022 · Employment Tribunal
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- Case reference
- 3302863/2022
- Decision date
- 21 November 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hyams
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Not present or represented For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant claimed that he had been underpaid by being paid less than the national minimum wage. He also claimed that his employer had not contributed to his pension, but the tribunal stated that the pension contribution claim was not within its jurisdiction.
The respondent had not presented a response. Notice of an in-person hearing on 7 November 2022 was sent to the claimant and to the respondent at possible addresses. The tribunal also asked the claimant to provide documents identifying his employer and the employer's address; the claimant emailed payslips and a handbook, but did not attend the hearing.
Applying rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013, the tribunal considered the claimant's absence and the available material. The payslips did not show the hours worked during the relevant pay periods, so the tribunal could not determine whether the claimant had been paid less than the national minimum wage. In those circumstances, the claims were dismissed.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The claimant alleged underpayment by being paid less than the national minimum wage. The tribunal dismissed the claim after the claimant did not attend the hearing and the payslips provided did not show hours worked, so it was not possible to determine whether he had been paid less than the national minimum wage. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Other | The claimant also alleged that the employer had not contributed to his pension, but the judgment states that this claim was not within the tribunal's jurisdiction. | Other | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
Official outcome judgment PDF
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