Miss L Curling v Tantrum Hair Extensions — 2020

Miss Curling presented a claim on 19 March 2019 alleging that she was owed holiday pay and arrears of pay, although the sum claimed was not quantified. The respondent denied the claim in its response of 1 May 2019 and said that all sums due had been paid.

The case was listed for hearing on 13 February 2020. Neither party attended. The respondent emailed on 11 February 2020 asking for a postponement because its representative was said to be very sick, but no medical evidence was provided despite a request from Employment Judge Vowles. The claimant did not attend and, according to the judgment, had not communicated with the tribunal after the claim form was presented.

Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto referred to Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 and considered the available information before deciding how to proceed in the absence of the parties. In those circumstances, and because the claimant's unquantified claim remained contested, the tribunal dismissed the claim. No remedy was awarded.