Mr A Hewitt v Concept Golf Lexden Wood Ltd (Involuntary Liquidation): 6008454/2025
JUDGMENT
[1]The name of the Respondent was amended to Concept Golf Lexden Wood Limited (in Voluntary Liquidation).[2]The claims for unlawful deduction of wages, holiday pay and notice pay are dismissed.REASONS
[1]The Claimant submitted the Tribunal claim on 12 March 2025 claiming notice pay, holiday pay and arrears of pay. The claim form states that ‘my old employer made all employees redundant as a result of the company going into liquidation. He never paid us redundancy pay and left us with little or no communication of the situation’. He was seeking £1423.30, which he states is a combination of worked hours and holiday pay. v3 10.2.25 Case Number: 6008454/2025[2]On reviewing Companies House, the Tribunal noted that the Respondent was in voluntary liquidation. The notice of claim and notice of hearing were served on the Claimant (by email) and the insolvency practitioner on 26 June 2025.[3]By email of 30 June 2025, the insolvency practitioners notified the Tribunal that the Respondent entered voluntary liquidation on 14 May 2025. The email noted that the Claimant had submitted a claim to the Redundancy Payments service in respect of monies owed to him, which would be paid in line with statutory limits.[4]The Notice of Hearing stipulated that the Claimant must set out a calculation of the money he says he is owed and supply documents to support that claim.[5]The Claimant has not supplied any documentation to support his claim and did not attend the Hearing. The Clerk to the Tribunal did telephone the Claimant, who ended the call abruptly. An email was also sent to the Claimant to give him a further period of time to attend the Hearing.[6]The Claimant did not attend the hearing. In accordance with rule 47 Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, I am satisfied that reasonable efforts have been made to contact the Claimant. I have also carefully considered the claim and have determined that the tribunal has not been provided with sufficient evidence to support the claims. In the circumstances, with confirmation from the insolvency practitioner that the Claimant had applied to the Redundancy Payments Service, the decision was taken to dismiss the claim. Approved by: