Case 2402554/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Sarah Lindop v Delta Technology Limited (in Voluntary Liquidation) — 2025
- Case reference
- 2402554/2024
- Decision date
- 23 January 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Holmes Dated
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Sarah Lindop
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal found that Delta Technology Ltd (in voluntary liquidation) had made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages in respect of 4 weeks' pay. The judgment records that the claimant had already received payment for 8 weeks from the Redundancy Payments Service and was seeking only the balance due. Employment Judge Holmes ordered the respondent to pay the claimant the gross sum of £1,916.67, with the claimant responsible for any tax and national insurance due on that sum.
The Tribunal also dealt with a separate claim for £3,066.67 said to be arrears of pay from April to November 2020. It held that it had no jurisdiction to make such an award because s.24(4A) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 limits tribunal awards for deductions from wages to deductions made less than two years before the complaint was presented. The complaint was presented on 30 April 2024, so the earlier arrears claim was outside the Tribunal's jurisdiction.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The Tribunal found unauthorised deductions from wages in respect of 4 weeks' pay. The claimant sought only the balance due after 8 weeks' pay had been paid by the Redundancy Payments Service. | Upheld | — | £1,917 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The Tribunal held it had no jurisdiction to award £3,066.67 for arrears of pay from April to November 2020 because of s.24(4A) ERA 1996, the complaint having been presented on 30 April 2024. | Other | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,917
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.24(4A) ERA 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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