Miss S M Cheng v STEMKids Ltd — 2024

Case reference: 1400376/2024
Decision date: 24 May 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Midgley Date

Indexed: 17 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Miss S M Cheng

Respondent

STEMKids Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The claim was issued in the Bristol Employment Tribunals on 8 February 2024. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, and the Employment Judge determined that a decision could properly be made under rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.

The tribunal found that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and ordered payment of £128.00 gross in respect of wages and £30.00 gross in respect of travel expenses. The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant £158.00 in total.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unlawful deduction from wages	Determined under Rule 21 after the respondent failed to present a valid response on time. Award of £128.00 gross for unauthorised deductions from wages.	Upheld	—	£128
Breach of contract	£30.00 gross awarded for travel expenses. The judgment does not explicitly label the head of claim; classified as breach_of_contract as the closest match for unpaid travel expenses. Confidence lowered accordingly.	Upheld	—	£30

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £158; across all upheld claims

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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