Mr S Onwudiwe v Sector Security Services Ltd — 2020

The tribunal, sitting alone before Employment Judge Sharkett, dealt with four claims brought by Mr S Onwudiwe against Sector Security Services Ltd. The respondent conceded the unlawful deduction of wages claim in the sum of £93.96, and the tribunal found that sum had been unlawfully deducted from the claimant's wages. Compensation of £93.96 was awarded, with the claimant responsible for any employee liability to tax on that amount.

The claimant also pursued a breach of contract claim based on the respondent's disciplinary and grievance procedure. The tribunal found that procedure was not contractual, so the claim was not well founded and was dismissed. The judgment therefore did not make any contractual award beyond the wages deduction finding.

The claimant further alleged that he was automatically dismissed under section 99 ERA 1996 by reason of exercising rights under section 57A ERA 1996. That claim was rejected as not well founded and was dismissed. The tribunal also rejected the wrongful dismissal claim, holding that the respondent was entitled to dismiss the claimant without notice or payment in lieu of notice.

The only monetary award recorded in the judgment was £93.96 for the unlawful deduction of wages claim. The judgment also included the standard notice on interest under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990, but it did not set out any quantified interest award in the reasons or judgment sum.