Case 2402319/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Claimant v Motorstart Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 2402319/2024
- Decision date
- 3 July 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Richardson On
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Claimant
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMr John Leeson appeared in person; Motorstart Ltd did not attend. Sitting at Southampton by CVP on 2 June 2025, the Tribunal found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in the period 1 February 2024 to 20 February 2024. The gross sum deducted was £1,469.28, which the respondent was ordered to pay, with tax and National Insurance to be dealt with by the claimant.
The Tribunal also found that the respondent had failed to give the claimant written itemised pay statements required by section 8 Employment Rights Act 1996 during the period June 2021 to February 2024. No separate award was made for that failure because the claimant had received a P60 before proceedings began.
When the proceedings were begun, the respondent was in breach of its duty to provide a written statement of employment particulars. The Tribunal found that there were no exceptional circumstances making an award of two weeks' gross pay unjust or inequitable and, under section 38 Employment Act 2002, ordered the respondent to pay £1,028.50. The total monetary award recorded by the judgment is £2,497.78.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deduction from wages in the period 1 February 2024 to 20 February 2024; the respondent was ordered to pay the gross sum deducted. | Upheld | — | £1,469 |
| Other | Failure to give written itemised pay statements required by section 8 Employment Rights Act 1996 during June 2021 to February 2024; no separate award was made because the claimant had received a P60 before proceedings began. | Upheld | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Breach of duty to provide a written statement of employment particulars when proceedings were begun; the tribunal awarded two weeks' gross pay under section 38 Employment Act 2002. | Upheld | — | £1,029 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,498
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- section 8 Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 38 Employment Act 2002
Official outcome judgment PDF
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