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 namedClaimant
Miss Sophie Goodall
Respondent
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 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Response struck out under rule 38(1)(b) for unreasonable conduct of proceedings and failure to actively pursue. Award covers notice pay (£5,000), unpaid wages (£1,153.85), holiday entitlement (£1,961.54) and unpaid employer pension contributions (£703.77). All gross. | Upheld | — | £8,819 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £8,819
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- rule 38(1)(b) Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
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