Miss S Seddon v Care In Stoke Ltd: 1304777/2020
JUDGMENT
[1]This was a remote hearing which has been consented to the claimant. The form of the hearing was A (fully remote). A face to face hearing was not held because it was not practicable and all issues could be determined in a remote hearing.[2]The respondent’s name is amended to Care in Stoke Limited.[3]The respondent had not presented a response and failed to attend or be represented at the hearing. The tribunal considered the information available to it having made any enquiries that may be practicable about the reasons for its absence and decided to proceed with the hearing.[4]The claimant’s claim for unpaid wages succeeds and the respondent is ordered to pay the claimant the total sum of £ 941.37 ( 9 days (12 hours at £10.50 per hour) + 2 x ½ days (6 hours at £10.50 per hour) + 1 day ( 12 hours at £15.75 per hour) + £ 37.50 (contribution to mileage ) 125 miles at 30 p per mile - £ 733.40 (paid on 15 January 2020)= £753.10 + £188.27 ( 25% increase on award under section 207A Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation ) Act 1992).[5]The respondent is also ordered to pay a penalty of £470.68 (50% of the amount of the award) to the Secretary of State under section 12 A (5) Employment Tribunals Act 1996.