Case 1800379/2024 · Employment Tribunal
In person v Ms L Gonese, manager — 2025
- Case reference
- 1800379/2024
- Decision date
- 7 March 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge JM Wade
Parties
2 namedClaimant
In person
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting in Leeds before Employment Judge JM Wade on 4, 6 and 7 March 2025, upheld the claimant's complaint of unlawful deductions from wages. It awarded a gross sum of £5,213.82 in respect of that claim and found that the respondent had unreasonably failed to follow a provision of the ACAS Code, so the award was uplifted by 20% (£1,042.76).
The tribunal also made a preparation time order in the claimant's favour for £200 because of the respondent's unreasonable failure to comply with case management orders. The judgment records the total payable by the respondent as £6,456.58.
The claimant's complaints of section 103A dismissal and detriment were dismissed. The claimant's equal pay complaint was also dismissed.
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 awarded a gross sum of £5,213.82. It also recorded a 20% ACAS Code uplift of £1,042.76 and a separate preparation time order of £200, bringing the total payable to £6,456.58. | Upheld | — | £5,214 |
| Whistleblowing | The judgment states that the claimant's complaint of section 103A dismissal was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Whistleblowing | The judgment states that the claimant's detriment complaint was dismissed; the extract does not provide further factual detail. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Equal pay | The claimant's equal pay complaint was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £6,457
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- Section 103A dismissal
- ACAS Code
Official outcome judgment PDF
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