Case 1403379/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Ms Herbert (in person) For the Second Claimant Ms Orimolade (in person) For the v Tech and 1 other — 2025
- Case reference
- 1403379/2024
- Decision date
- 29 May 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Bax Dated
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Ms Herbert (in person) For the Second Claimant Ms Orimolade (in person) For the
Respondents
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMs Herbert and Ms Orimolade each started work for the respondent on 1 March 2024 under contracts providing an annual salary of 12,500,000 Nigerian Naira, payable in equal monthly instalments. The tribunal found that the March 2024 salaries were not paid. It accepted the respondent's evidence that the non-payment was linked to incomplete internal processes, illness of Ms Ayogu, and lack of funds, but the wages remained unpaid.
Applying section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the tribunal held that there was no contractual provision, statutory provision, or previous written agreement authorising any deduction. It also found that the contracts were in Nigerian Naira and did not provide for payment in pounds sterling, so the awards were made in the contractual currency. Each claimant therefore succeeded on an unlawful deduction from wages claim and was awarded 1,041,666.67 Nigerian Naira gross, being one month's salary.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | March 2024 salary unpaid; tribunal awarded one month's pay at 1,041,666.67 Nigerian Naira gross in the contractual currency rather than sterling. | Upheld | — | £1,041,667 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | March 2024 salary unpaid; tribunal awarded one month's pay at 1,041,666.67 Nigerian Naira gross in the contractual currency rather than sterling. | Upheld | — | £1,041,667 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,083,333
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.13 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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