Mr C Panton v Sterling Construction And Renewables Limited — 2025

The tribunal determined the case under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2024 because the respondent had failed to present a valid response on time. On that basis, it considered the claim of unauthorised deductions from wages and found it well-founded.

The tribunal held that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages. It ordered Sterling Construction and Renewables Ltd (in creditors' voluntary liquidation) to pay Mr C Panton £6,796.24.

The award was broken down as £5,796.24 net for unpaid wages for April 2024 and May 2024, plus £1,000 gross for unpaid bonus. The judgment noted that the award was part gross and part net, and that the claimant would be responsible for any tax liabilities arising from the gross element if tax was not deducted at source.

A separate notice explained the tribunal's interest regime under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990, including that interest becomes payable if the award is not paid within 14 days of the relevant decision day, but the judgment itself did not quantify any interest sum.