Case 2301257/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Tayla Lewthwaite v STR48 Limited (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) — 2024
- Case reference
- 2301257/2024
- Decision date
- 3 July 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Lumby REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Tayla Lewthwaite
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant, Tayla Lewthwaite, appeared in person at the London South hearing by CVP on 1 July 2024. The respondent, STR48 Limited (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation), did not attend. Employment Judge Lumby gave judgment orally at the hearing, with the written record sent on 3 July 2024.
The tribunal found the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages well-founded. It held that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant’s wages in the period 29 November 2022 to 3 February 2023. The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay £1,404.34, being the gross sum deducted, and a further £726.89 to compensate the claimant for financial loss attributable to the deduction.
The tribunal also found the holiday pay complaint well-founded. It held that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from wages by failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on the date employment ended. It ordered payment of £476.25. In both awards, the tribunal recorded that the claimant was responsible for any tax or National Insurance due.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages in the period 29 November 2022 to 3 February 2023. It ordered payment of the gross sum deducted, £1,404.34, plus £726.89 compensation for financial loss attributable to the deduction; the claimant was responsible for tax or National Insurance on the sums payable. | Upheld | — | £2,131 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the holiday pay complaint well-founded because the respondent failed to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken when employment ended. It ordered £476.25, with the claimant responsible for tax or National Insurance. | Upheld | — | £476 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,607
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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