Case 1402409/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr C Walker v Devon Pubs Ltd — 2020
- Case reference
- 1402409/2020
- Decision date
- 14 September 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Matthews Representation
- Venue
- Plymouth
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr C Walker
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent did not present a response and did not attend. The tribunal held that Mr C Walker’s claim under section 23 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 for unpaid wages was well founded. It found that he had not been paid from March 2020 to the end of August 2020, save that for April to June 2020 he agreed to accept 80% of his pay as a furlough arrangement.
On the tribunal’s calculation, wages for March, July and August 2020 were £5,250, wages for April to June 2020 were £4,200, and a week’s pay in hand was £403.84, giving £9,853.84 before crediting £1,250 already paid by the respondent. That left £8,603.84 due on the wages claim. The tribunal also upheld the claim under regulation 30(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998 for holiday pay due under regulation 14(2).
For holiday pay, the tribunal found that 136 hours were owed and calculated the award as 98 hours at the normal hourly rate of £10.10 and 38 hours at the furlough rate of £8.08, producing £1,296.84. The tribunal ordered Devon Pubs Ltd to pay £9,900.68 in total, subject to lawful deductions for tax or national insurance where applicable.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Claim under section 23 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 for wages due. The tribunal found the claim well founded. It calculated wages owed from March 2020 to the end of August 2020, applied the furlough arrangement for April to June 2020, and deducted £1,250 already paid, leaving £8,603.84 outstanding. | Upheld | — | £8,604 |
| Holiday pay | Claim under regulation 30(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998 for an amount due under regulation 14(2). The tribunal found 136 hours of holiday pay due and calculated the amount at £1,296.84. | Upheld | — | £1,297 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £9,901
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- section 23 Employment Rights Act 1996
- regulation 30(1) and regulation 14(2) Working Time Regulations 1998
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