Mr Paul Hamilton v Mr Alan McLean and 1 other — 2019

The claimant brought a claim on 25 July 2018 alleging unpaid wages and holiday pay. The tribunal heard evidence only from the claimant, as neither respondent attended or responded. It found that Mr Paul Hamilton had been interviewed by Mr Alan Maclean for a chef position at The Corran Inn, started work on 14 May 2018, was paid in cash for the first two weeks, and then was not paid further wages despite repeated requests.

The tribunal found that the claimant was employed by Mr Alan Maclean. That conclusion was based on the fact that Mr Maclean interviewed him, gave instructions, made wage payments, and that the claimant understood Mr Maclean ran The Corran Inn. The tribunal also noted that the claimant had not received any contract, payslips, or written letter of offer.

The tribunal held that the claims were well-founded and ordered Mr Maclean to pay £612 gross for 72 hours' unpaid wages, £136 for 2 days' holiday pay, and £160 in respect of tips, calculated at £40 per week for 4 weeks. The total monetary award was £908.