J Urquhart v Valve Components Ltd (In Administration) (Scotland : Breach of Contract) [2025] UKET 8000618/2024 (14 March 2025)
The Tribunal found that the respondent breached the employment contract by failing to pay the claimant's wages, and that insolvency does not negate the contractual obligation, though it may affect recovery mechanisms.
- Citation
- [2025] UKET 8000618/2024
- Parties
- Claimant: J Urquhart; Respondent: Valve Components Ltd (In Administration)
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 14 March 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Breach of Contract, Unpaid Wages
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Parties
J Urquhart
Claimant
Valve Components Ltd (In Administration)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent breached the claimant's employment contract by failing to pay wages
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal found that the respondent breached the employment contract by failing to pay the claimant's wages, and that insolvency does not negate the contractual obligation, though it may affect recovery mechanisms.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- Respondent to pay claimant the sum of £2,400 in respect of unpaid wages
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