Case 3306499/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Miss Sophie Goodall v Blind Cupid Limited — 2026
- Case reference
- 3306499/2024
- Decision date
- 23 January 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge R Wood For
Parties
2 namedMiss Sophie Goodall
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge R Wood, sitting at Watford by CVP with the claimant in person and the respondent not attending, struck out the response under rule 38(1)(b) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The judge recorded that the respondent had failed to attend on 2 December 2025 and again on 23 January 2026 without explanation, and had not been in communication with the claimant or the Tribunal since November 2025.
The complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was found well-founded. The respondent was ordered to pay £5,000 in notice pay, £1,153.85 for unpaid wages from March 2024, £1,961.54 for 8.5 days of unpaid accrued holiday entitlement, and £703.77 in unpaid employer pension contributions, totalling £8,819.16 gross. The respondent was made responsible for tax and National Insurance.
Claims and outcomes
1 claim adjudicated| Claim type | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Upheld | — | £8,819 |
Legal tests applied
1 referenceRemedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £8,819
Source document
Primary recordThe full judgment is available on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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