Case 2408074/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Miss B Heys v Eyes First UK Ltd — 2022
- Case reference
- 2408074/2021
- Decision date
- 3 November 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ainscough Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss B Heys
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant, Miss B Heys, worked for Eyes First UK Ltd as an optical assistant from 15 February 2021 to 30 June 2021. The respondent did not present a response, and the tribunal entered a Rule 21 judgment on the information before it. The judgment upheld the claim of unlawful deduction from wages contrary to section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and ordered payment of the gross sum of £935.78.
The tribunal accepted that the claimant had been paid below the national minimum wage in March, May and June 2021, and also addressed deductions for tax and national insurance that the respondent had taken from pay but did not pay over to HMRC. For March 2021, the tribunal found an unlawful deduction of £121.88. For April 2021, it found an unlawful deduction of £219.05 arising from unpaid tax and national insurance deductions. For May 2021, it found an unlawful deduction of £344.50, including a national insurance deduction not paid to HMRC.
For June 2021, the tribunal found that the claimant had not been paid the full wages due and had also not received statutory sick pay for the period from 17 June 2021 to 30 June 2021, when her employment ended. After allowing for an income tax refund of £76, the tribunal found an unlawful deduction of £250.35 for June. The total of the unlawful deductions identified by the tribunal was £935.78, which is the sum the respondent was ordered to pay.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Rule 21 judgment. The tribunal found unlawful deductions and underpayments across March to June 2021, including non-payment of sums deducted for tax and national insurance and unpaid statutory sick pay. | Upheld | — | £936 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £936
- across all upheld claims
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