Mr U Javaid v Ifixtech — 2026

Mr Javaid's claim against Ifixtech was struck out for material non-compliance with an Unless Order issued on 20 May 2026. The claim form referred to a redundancy payment, minimum-wage underpayment, holiday pay and travel expenses, with £2,000 requested. The respondent disputed that it had employed Mr Javaid and sought further information.

The Tribunal found that Mr Javaid had not provided his dates of employment, a calculation explaining the £2,000 claimed, copies of payslips or proof of earnings, or explanations for failing to answer earlier requests and the strike-out application. Although he said that he had been paid in cash and that information was stored in the iCloud of a lost iPhone, the Tribunal found that he had not shown any effort during the preceding five months to retrieve it from another device. The Tribunal held that employment dates and a calculation of the amount claimed were basic information necessary for an unlawful deductions claim under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Applying Rule 39(2) of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024 and Mr A Minnoch and Others v Interservefm Ltd, the Tribunal considered the reason for and seriousness of the default, prejudice to both parties and whether a fair trial remained possible. It found the default serious, doubted that a fair trial remained possible, and identified a serious risk that the claim was out of time because it was treated as presented only after the ACAS certificate defect was corrected. The application for relief from sanction was refused, and no monetary remedy was awarded.