Case 2403463/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr J Shields v Pladis (UK) Ltd — 2023
- Case reference
- 2403463/2023
- Decision date
- 25 July 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Dilks
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr J Shields
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Dilks, sitting alone at Liverpool by CVP on 17 July 2023, upheld Mr J Shields's complaint of detriment under s.146(1)(b) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The tribunal found that Pladis (UK) Ltd subjected him to a detriment by failing to pay contractual sick pay for the main purpose of preventing or deterring him from taking part in the activities of an independent trade union at an appropriate time, or penalising him for doing so.
The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay just and equitable compensation in the gross sum of £2,789.70, identified as the contractual sick pay that should have been paid. It also upheld the claimant's complaint of unauthorised deductions from pay contrary to Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996 in respect of the period 1 December 2022 to 31 January 2023.
No separate monetary award was made on the unlawful deductions claim because the amount claimed was the same as the amount awarded for the detriment claim. The written record also included an interest notice stating the relevant decision day as 25 July 2023 and the stipulated rate of interest as 8% per annum, but no separate interest sum was set out in the judgment itself.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade union | Complaint under s.146(1)(b) TULRCA 1992. Tribunal found the respondent failed to pay contractual sick pay for the main purpose of preventing or deterring the claimant from taking part in independent trade union activities at an appropriate time, or penalising him for doing so. | Upheld | — | £2,790 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Complaint under Part II Employment Rights Act 1996. Tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from pay for 1 December 2022 to 31 January 2023, but made no separate award because the amount claimed was the same as that awarded for the detriment claim. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,790
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- s.146(1)(b) Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- Part II Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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