Mr H Lloyd v Tower Hire and Sales Ltd: 1602105/2023
JUDGMENT
[1]The respondent’s application to postpone the hearing is refused. It is in the interests of justice to continue with the hearing in the absence of the respondent as they had not provided a response to the claim or made an application to participate in the proceedings following the notice 04 January 2024.[2]The respondent made an unlawful deduction from the claimant’s wages.[3]The respondent did not properly pay the claimant for annual leave accrued but not taken at date of his dismissal.[4]The claimant’s hourly rate of pay was £12.02.[5]At the date of his dismissal his weeks pay for the purpose of calculating holiday pay was £499.83, being £99.97 per day.[6]I make the following awards: Unlawful deduction from wages• Unpaid Wages for February and March 2023 - 65.5 hours @ £12.02 = £787.31 Holiday pay• 4 days @ £99.97 = £399.86• Payment made by respondent = £336.56• Outstanding amount = £63.30 10.2 Judgment - rule 61 February Case No: 1602105/2023[7]The respondent is ordered to pay the claimant £850.61.[8]The respondent is responsible for paying tax and National Insurance contributions in respect of the awards.