Case 1802952/2022 · Employment Tribunal

In person v Respondent — 2022

Case reference: 1802952/2022
Decision date: 5 December 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Cox Representation
Venue: Leeds

Indexed: 19 May 2026

Parties

1 named

Claimant

In person

Respondent

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The Tribunal dismissed the claims against the Second, Third and Fourth Respondents because the Claimant provided no evidence that he was employed by anyone other than the First Respondent. No Respondent had entered a response, and only the Claimant attended the hearing.

The Tribunal found that the First Respondent dismissed the Claimant on 8 April 2022 because he had complained that he had not been paid correctly, and held that the dismissal was unfair under Section 104 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. It awarded a basic award of £598.50 and a compensatory award of £1,560, making £2,158.50 for unfair dismissal.

The Tribunal accepted the Claimant's evidence that he had been subjected to detriments because he refused to forego holiday rights, including three unpaid suspensions without notice or reasons, and awarded £18,000. It also found unauthorised deductions from wages of £23,556.80, breach of contract for unreimbursed uniform and travel expenses of £638.04, and awarded £1,596 for failure to provide a written statement of employment terms. All other claims were dismissed on withdrawal.

Claims and outcomes

6 findings recorded

This case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The Tribunal found the dismissal unfair under Section 104 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 because the reason for dismissal was the Claimant's complaints that he had not been paid correctly.	Upheld	—	£2,159
Working time regulations	The Tribunal found detriments under Section 45A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 on the ground that the Claimant refused to forego the right to holidays.	Upheld	—	£18,000
Unlawful deduction from wages	The Tribunal found unauthorised deductions from wages based on guaranteed 42 hours' work per week at national minimum wage rates, less wages received.	Upheld	—	£23,557
Breach of contract	The Tribunal found breach of express and implied contractual rights to reimbursement for uniform and travel expenses.	Upheld	—	£638
Other	Additional compensation was awarded for failure to provide a written statement of main terms and conditions of employment under Section 38(3) of the Employment Act 2002.	Upheld	—	£1,596

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £45,949; across all upheld claims
Basic award: £599; statutory, unfair dismissal
Compensatory award: £1,560; compensatory remedy recorded

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

Gov.uk primary record

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