Mr J Piper v Old White Horse Pontneddfechan Ltd: 1602039/2019
JUDGMENT
In the absence of an ET3 response form from the respondent, and there being sufficient material before me to enable a proper determination to be made, I uphold the following claim(s):• Unpaid Wages This judgment applies to liability only. The matter will now proceed to a hearing on remedy, before an Employment Judge sitting alone, on 23 January 2020, with a time estimate of one hour. I act in accordance with my powers under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure 2013. _________________________________ Employment Judge S Davies Dated: 23 December 2019 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON ………23 December 2019………. ………………………………………………. FOR THE SECRETARY OF EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Case Number: 1602039 / 2019 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr J Piper Respondent: Old White Horse Pontneddfechan Limited Heard at: Swansea On: 23 January 2020 Before: Employment Judge R L Brace Representation: Claimant: In person Respondent: Did not attend JUDGMENT[1]In breach of contract, the respondent failed to give the claimant notice of the termination of his employment or make a payment in lieu thereof. The respondent is therefore ordered to pay the claimant damages in the sum of 1 week’s net pay x £340.21.[2]In breach of Section 13(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the respondent deducted from the claimant’s wages, without his authorisation,a. £40.21 in respect of week commencing 12 August 2019b. £113.61 in respect of week commencing 19 August 2019; andc. £425.25 in respect of week commencing 26 August 2019 It is ordered to pay him the sum of £579.07 in this regard. The total amount the respondent must pay to the claimant is therefore £919.28. The claimant is responsible for any income tax or employee national insurance contributions that may be due on the sums awarded at paragraph 2 above. Case Number: 1602039 / 2019 2