Case 2403007/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Miss B Nowell v Central Stay Limited — 2020
- Case reference
- 2403007/2020
- Decision date
- 17 September 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Holmes Dated
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss B Nowell
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a Rule 21 judgment after the respondent did not present a valid response in time. The tribunal found the claimant's complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages well-founded. It accepted that the respondent had unlawfully deducted payment for 170 hours in October 2019 and 139 hours in November 2019, making 309 hours at £8 per hour. From the total of £2,472, it deducted £360 already paid and ordered the respondent to pay the balance of £2,112 as a gross sum, with the claimant to account to HMRC for any tax and national insurance due.
The tribunal also found a failure to pay an amount due under regulation 14(2) or regulation 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998. It awarded £220.80 gross for 27.6 hours of untaken but accrued holiday at £8 per hour, again with the claimant to account to HMRC for any tax and national insurance due. It further recorded that, to the extent the claimant sought expenses, those sums did not fall within the definition of wages and could not be recovered as an unlawful deductions from wages claim. The hearing listed for 1 December 2020 was cancelled.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found the respondent unlawfully deducted sums due for 170 hours in October 2019 and 139 hours in November 2019, totalling 309 hours at £8 per hour with £360 already paid, leaving £2,112 due. It also stated that the claimant's expenses did not fall within the definition of wages and could not be recovered as an unlawful deduction from wages claim. | Upheld | — | £2,112 |
| Working time regulations | Awarded for 27.6 hours of untaken but accrued holiday at £8 per hour, payable as a gross sum. | Upheld | — | £221 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,333
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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