6037146/2025Claimant won

Crazy Price Carpets Ltd

v M Lake

13 February 2026·Employment Tribunal·England & Wales·Employment Judge Childe

Respondent

Crazy Price Carpets Ltd

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Decision date

13 February 2026

Tribunal

Employment Tribunal

Jurisdiction

England & Wales

Judge

Employment Judge Childe

Compensation awarded

£970

Extracted from judgment text — may not capture every award component precisely.

Case Summary

The claimant presented a claim against Crazy Price Carpets Ltd in the Leeds Employment Tribunal. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, and the tribunal made a determination under rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure. The tribunal found the respondent made unauthorised wage deductions and failed to pay holiday entitlement, ordering payment of £286.62 and £683.76 respectively, but declined jurisdiction over claims relating to unpaid income tax and national insurance contributions.

Why this outcome?

Default — respondent did not respond

The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, allowing the tribunal to make a determination under rule 22. The tribunal found that unauthorised wage deductions totalling £286.62 and unpaid holiday entitlement of £683.76 had occurred, but declined jurisdiction to award compensation for unpaid income tax and national insurance contributions to HMRC.

Key Issues

  • Unauthorised deductions from wages
  • Failure to pay holiday entitlement
  • Employer's failure to pay income tax and national insurance contributions to HMRC
  • Jurisdiction of tribunal

Decision Text

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EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: M Lake Respondent: Crazy Price Carpets Ltd JUDGMENT The claim was presented in the Leeds Employment Tribunal on 08 October 2025. The respondent has failed to present a valid response on time. The Employment Judge has decided that a determination can properly be made of the claim, or part of it, in accordance with rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure. 1. Crazy Price Carpets Ltd is added as the respondent in substitution for Crazy Price Carpets as the correctly named respondent under rule 35. I am content pursuant to Rule 89 that the claim has in fact come to the attention of the respondent company because it was served to its registered office address. 2. The respondent has made unauthorised deductions from the claimant’s wages and must pay the claimant the gross amount of £286.62. 3. The respondent has failed to pay the claimant’s holiday entitlement and must pay the claimant the gross amount of £683.76. 4. The Tribunal has no jurisdiction to award compensation for the employer’s failure to pay income tax and national insurance contributions to HMRC. 5. The hearing listed on 27 April 2026 is cancelled. Approved by: Employment Judge Childe 13 February 2026

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