Mr. L. Evans v Creobuild (UK) Ltd — 2020

Case reference: 1601045/2020
Decision date: 23 September 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge T. Vincent Ryan

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr. L. Evans

Respondent

Creobuild (UK) Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Employment Judge T. Vincent Ryan sat alone at Wrexham by CVP on 22 September 2020. The claimant, Mr L. Evans, represented himself and the respondent, Creobuild (UK) Ltd, was represented by counsel. The tribunal decided first that Mr Evans was an independent contractor providing services to the respondent in a period ending in March 2020, and not an employee or worker as defined in s.230 Employment Rights Act 1996. On that basis, it held that he was not entitled to the protection afforded to workers by s.13 ERA 1996 against unauthorised deductions from wages.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unlawful deduction from wages	The tribunal found that Mr Evans was an independent contractor providing services to the respondent, not an employee or worker within s.230 Employment Rights Act 1996. It held that he was therefore not entitled to the protection in s.13 ERA 1996 against unauthorised deductions from wages.	Dismissed	—	—

Legal tests applied

2 references

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