Joseph Dunne v Nicholson Builders Limited
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Posture
- Employment and Discrimination Tribunal Claim / Judgment in Default
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Holding and result
Because the Respondent filed no Response Form and the claims were undefended, the Tribunal granted judgment in default and awarded the sums claimed on the basis of the Claim Form.
Court disposition
Claim allowed; judgment in default entered for the Claimant.
Orders
- The Respondent must pay the Claimant the sums set out in the judgment: £7,600 redundancy payment, £7,600 damages for no notice pay, £300 damages for holiday pay, and £912 damages for unpaid wages.
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Material facts
Parties
JOSEPH DUNNE
ClaimantNICHOLSON BUILDERS LIMITED
RespondentAmounts and remedies
- Redundancy Payment: GBP 7,600
- No Notice Pay: GBP 7,600
- Holiday Pay: GBP 300
- Unpaid Wages: GBP 912
03
Procedural history
Posture
Employment and Discrimination Tribunal Claim / Judgment in Default
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the Claimant was entitled to judgment in default because the claim was undefended.
- 02
Whether the Claimant was entitled to redundancy payment, notice pay, holiday pay, and unpaid wages.
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Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Reasons paragraph 3
As the claims are undefended, the Claimant is entitled to judgment in default under Article 12 of the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (Procedure) (Jersey) Order 2016.
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Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
Because the Respondent filed no Response Form and the claims were undefended, the Tribunal granted judgment in default and awarded the sums claimed on the basis of the Claim Form.
Court disposition
Claim allowed; judgment in default entered for the Claimant.
- The Respondent must pay the Claimant the sums set out in the judgment: £7,600 redundancy payment, £7,600 damages for no notice pay, £300 damages for holiday pay, and £912 damages for unpaid wages.
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Judgment
IN THE JERSEY EMPLOYMENT
AND DISCRIMINATION TRIBUNAL
BETWEEN
JOSEPH DUNNE
CLAIMANT
AND
NICHOLSON BUILDERS LIMITED
RESPONDENT
JUDGMENT IN DEFAULT Reference: [2025] TRE 195 Before: Advocate Dr E Moran, Chairman Decision The Respondent must pay the Claimant the sums out in the judgment. Reasons 1. The Claimant worked for the Respondent as a Foreman for more than 10 years. His employment was terminated on 24 February 2025. The Respondent has ceased trading.
2. On 16 September 2025 he submitted a Claim Form to the Tribunal claiming a redundancy payment, notice pay, holiday pay and unpaid wages. The Claim Form was sent to Respondent but no Response Form has been filed.
3. As the claims are undefended, the Claimant is entitled to judgment in default under Article 12 of the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (Procedure) (Jersey) Order 2016.
4. Based on the information contained in the Claim Form I award the Claimant the following sums: - a. A redundancy payment in the sum of £7,600. b. Damages for no notice pay in the sum of £7,600. c. Damages for holiday pay in the sum of £300. d. Damages for unpaid wages in the sum of £912. Advocate Dr E Moran, Chairman Dated: 29 October 2025
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