Case 2405886/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mr K Spencer v Fylde Coast Advice and Legal Centre — 2023
- Case reference
- 2405886/2022
- Decision date
- 13 February 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Klimov
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr K Spencer
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningBy a claim form dated 2 August 2022, Mr K Spencer complained of unlawful deduction from wages, holiday pay and breach of contract arising from unpaid salary for March-July 2022, 8 days of accrued but untaken holiday, and unpaid pension contributions. The respondent initially disputed liability and amounts, saying it was a small charity with no funds, but at the case management preliminary hearing on 31 January 2023 it conceded liability for the principal sums and maintained only that it was not liable for the 10% uplift sought for alleged failure to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.
The tribunal recorded conceded liability for the unlawful deductions and the breach of contract, and ordered payment of the principal amounts. The written judgment contains inconsistent figures for the salary subtotal in the reasons and the order, but the order awards £7,596 gross for the unlawful deduction element, comprising unpaid wages and 8 days holiday pay, and £936 gross for breach of contract for pension contributions.
The remaining issues - the requested 10% uplift, £136 for job seeking expenses, and any claim under s.24(2) Employment Rights Act 1996 - were expressly left to be determined at the final hearing on 24 April 2023.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The award covers unpaid salary for March-July 2022 and 8 days of accrued but untaken holiday. The judgment text gives differing salary subtotals (£5,850 in the reasons and £7,164 in the order), but the combined unlawful deduction award ordered was £7,596 gross. | Upheld | — | £7,596 |
| Breach of contract | Failure to make pension contributions during the claimant's employment; the tribunal ordered £936 gross damages. | Upheld | — | £936 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £8,532
- across all upheld claims
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