Case 1802050/2025 · Employment Tribunal
In person For the v Mini Island Ltd — 2026
- Case reference
- 1802050/2025
- Decision date
- 29 January 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Davies Appearances
- Venue
- Leeds
Parties
2 namedIn person For the
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Davies determined this rule 22 default judgment in Leeds after the respondent did not attend. The Tribunal first held that it was not reasonably practicable for the claimant to present her unauthorised wages claim relating to a September 2023 'trial period' within the standard time limit, and that she had presented it within a reasonable period thereafter, so the claim could be heard.
The complaints of unauthorised deduction from wages, breach of contract for notice pay, unfair dismissal, and unpaid accrued holiday were all well-founded. The judge also found that the respondent was in breach of its obligation to provide a written statement of employment particulars and ordered two weeks' pay (£348) on that basis, finding it was not just and equitable to award four weeks' pay.
The respondent was ordered to pay a total of £5,892.46 covering trial period wages (£250.08), NMW shortfall (£7.50), February 2025 wages (£470.88), notice pay (£174), unfair dismissal compensatory award (£3,186), holiday pay (£1,456) and the section 38 award (£348).
Claims and outcomes
5 claims adjudicated| Claim type | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Upheld | — | £728 |
| Breach of contract | Upheld | — | £174 |
| Unfair dismissal | Upheld | — | £3,186 |
| Holiday pay | Upheld | — | £1,456 |
| Other | Upheld | — | £348 |
Legal tests applied
1 referenceRemedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £5,892
- Compensatory award
- £3,186
Source document
Primary recordThe full judgment is available on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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