Case 1405537/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr E Bawden v Palas Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 1405537/2023
- Decision date
- 13 March 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Livesey Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr E Bawden
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the hearing by video before Employment Judge Livesey, with the claimant appearing in person and the respondent not attending, the tribunal upheld the claimant’s unlawful deductions from wages and holiday pay complaints. It ordered the respondent to pay £810.00 for wages and £1,294.20 for holiday pay.
The tribunal also found that the claimant had not been provided with written terms and conditions of employment by the time proceedings had been commenced. On that basis it awarded a further sum of £2,572.00, described as four weeks' wages and assessed as just and equitable in the circumstances.
In addition, the tribunal declared that the respondent had failed to permit appropriate rest breaks under regulation 12 of the Working Time Regulations. No separate monetary award was made for that declaration. The total amount payable under the judgment was £4,676.20.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal upheld the unlawful deductions from wages complaint and ordered the Respondent to pay £810.00 for wages. | Upheld | — | £810 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal upheld the holiday pay complaint and ordered the Respondent to pay £1,294.20. | Upheld | — | £1,294 |
| Other | The tribunal found that written terms and conditions of employment had not been provided by the time proceedings commenced and awarded a further four weeks' wages of £2,572.00. The judgment did not identify this award as a separate statutory claim label. | Upheld | — | £2,572 |
| Working time regulations | The tribunal made a declaration that the Respondent had failed to permit appropriate rest breaks under regulation 12 of the Working Time Regulations. No monetary award was made on this point. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,676
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- section 13 ERA 1996
- regulation 12 of the Working Time Regulations 1998
Official outcome judgment PDF
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