Case 1405185/2023 · Employment Tribunal

Miss L Higgins v TSA Accountants Bristol Ltd and 1 other — 2024

Case reference: 1405185/2023
Decision date: 5 July 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Volkmer

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

3 named

Claimant

Miss L Higgins

Respondents

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal determined under Rule 21 that the Claimant's employment had transferred from TSA Accountants Bristol Ltd to Scrase Associates Ltd on 1 April 2023 under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. It further found that all liabilities in relation to the Claimant's contract of employment transferred to the Second Respondent under regulation 4(2)(a). The judgment does not record any dispute on those transfer findings; it records them as the basis for liability against the Second Respondent.

The tribunal upheld the claim for unauthorised deduction from wages and ordered the Second Respondent to pay £2,139.38 gross as damages. It also upheld the breach of contract claim and ordered the Second Respondent to pay £370.50 gross as damages. The judgment does not break the award down further or record any additional remedy such as interest.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unlawful deduction from wages	The tribunal ordered the Second Respondent to pay £2,139.38 gross as damages for making an unauthorised deduction from wages. It also found that the Claimant's employment had transferred to the Second Respondent on 1 April 2023 under TUPE, so liability transferred under Reg 4(2)(a).	Upheld	—	£2,139
Breach of contract	The tribunal ordered the Second Respondent to pay £370.50 gross as damages for breach of contract. The judgment is a Rule 21 judgment and records that liabilities in relation to the Claimant's contract of employment transferred under TUPE.	Upheld	—	£371

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £2,510; across all upheld claims

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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