Mr J H Minhas v Saladishy Limited — 2023

The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, and the Employment Judge decided the claim could properly be determined under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. No factual defence was recorded in the judgment beyond that default position.

The tribunal upheld the claim for unauthorised deduction from wages. It ordered the respondent to pay £75 gross and £258.78 net, and stated that the award was part gross and part net. The claimant was told that he would be responsible for any tax liabilities arising from the gross award if tax was not deducted at source, while liability for tax from the net figures would remain with the respondent.

The tribunal also upheld the claim relating to untaken annual leave. It found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's accrued untaken annual leave entitlement of 3.1 days and ordered payment of £310 gross. The judgment was followed by a standard interest notice stating that interest would be payable if the award remained unpaid after 14 days from the relevant decision day, but the judgment itself did not quantify any separate interest amount.