Case 2207418/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms Butenko v DG Management Ltd — 2023
- Case reference
- 2207418/2023
- Decision date
- 13 September 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Shukla
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms Butenko
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent did not attend the hearing and asked for an adjournment by email the day before, saying the parties were close to settlement. By the time of the hearing on 13 September 2023, settlement had not been reached, and the respondent sent a further email shortly before the hearing accepting that £380 was owed for arrears of pay and accrued holiday pay, but disputing the claimant's position on deductions for tax and national insurance.
Employment Judge Shukla declined to adjourn and proceeded in line with the overriding objective. The claimant gave evidence through an interpreter and said she accepted that £380 was due, made up of £76 for one day's pay and four days' accrued holiday pay. She also accepted that deductions for tax and national insurance would have to be made, but said the wrong tax code had been used and too much had been deducted from her wages. The judge told her that tax code issues would need to be taken up with HMRC and her employer.
The tribunal held that the claimant's complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages was well founded. It ordered the respondent to pay £380 gross to the claimant. The judgment does not record any separate award for interest, compensation, or other remedy beyond that gross payment.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found the claimant's complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages well founded and ordered payment of £380 gross. The judgment records that this sum covered one day's pay (£76) and four days' accrued holiday pay, and that any tax and national insurance deductions were to be dealt with separately. | Upheld | — | £380 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £380
- across all upheld claims
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