D Cahalin v Kline John Kent t/a Kent’s Garden Services — 2026

The claim was presented in the Manchester Employment Tribunal on 18 October 2025. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, and Employment Judge M Butler decided that the claim, or part of it, could properly be determined under rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure.

The tribunal found that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and ordered payment of £210.00 gross, described as unpaid salary for 3 days at £70 per day. The tribunal also found that the respondent had breached the claimant's contract in respect of unpaid motoring costs and ordered damages of £64.40, calculated as 161 miles at 40p per mile.

The total sum ordered was £274.40. The judgment included a notice under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 stating that no interest is payable if the sum is paid in full within 14 days after the written record was sent to the parties on 10 June 2026, with interest otherwise accruing from 11 June 2026 at 8% per annum; no specific interest sum was awarded in the judgment.