L Robinson (nee Dimelow) v ARC Catering & Events Ltd — 2025

The respondent failed to present a valid response in time, and the Employment Judge determined the claim under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. On that basis the tribunal made findings on each of the claimant's monetary claims without a contested hearing, and cancelled the hearing listed for 8 April 2025.

The tribunal found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages and ordered payment of £937.50 gross. It also found that the claimant was dismissed without notice in breach of contract and ordered damages of £937.50, calculated as two weeks' gross pay to reflect the likelihood the sum would be taxed as Post Employment Notice Pay.

The tribunal further found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's accrued but untaken holiday entitlement, ordering payment of £1,175.00 gross, and that the claimant had been dismissed by reason of redundancy, entitling her to a redundancy payment of £937.50. A notice under Article 12 of the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 was issued, with the relevant decision day recorded as 26 February 2025 and the stipulated rate of interest at 8% per annum.