Case 2301965/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Claimant v Techouse Contracts Ltd — 2022
- Case reference
- 2301965/2022
- Decision date
- 10 November 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge M Aspinall
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Claimant
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting as a full merits hearing before Employment Judge M Aspinall on 10 November 2022, heard from Mr Brendan Whitehorn in person and considered the documentary evidence. The respondent did not reply to the ET1, did not attend the hearing, and took no part in the proceedings. The only substantive claim determined was unlawful deduction from wages.
The tribunal found that the respondent had made unlawful deductions from wages properly due to the claimant. It declared deductions of £140 in respect of one day worked between 7 and 13 February 2022, and a further £560 in respect of four days worked between 14 and 20 February 2022. It then ordered the respondent to pay £700 gross, after making lawful deductions for income tax and employees' national insurance and accounting to HMRC for those sums, and to pay the net balance to the claimant forthwith.
The claimant also sought payment for his lost time in dealing with the claim and attending the tribunal, but the tribunal declined that request because such sums were not wages properly due. The claimant also raised that the respondent had not provided payslips throughout his employment; the tribunal said it could not order their provision in this judgment, but noted that providing payslips is a legal obligation on the respondent.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal declared unlawful deductions of £140 for one day worked between 7 and 13 February 2022 and a further £560 for four days worked between 14 and 20 February 2022. It ordered payment of £700 gross subject to lawful deductions for PAYE and NI, with the net balance to be paid to the claimant. | Upheld | — | £700 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £700
- across all upheld claims
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