Mr BM Dufton v Mr PW West (trading as PW West Home Improvements) — 2024

Employment Judge Morris, sitting alone at Newcastle Hearing Centre by CVP on 11 April 2024, considered three complaints brought by Mr BM Dufton against Mr PW West, trading as PW West Home Improvements. The judge found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages contrary to section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, in that wages properly payable in connection with his employment had not been paid, and ordered the respondent to pay £564.96 in respect of that complaint.

The judge also found that the respondent had not paid the claimant compensation for accrued but untaken paid holiday at the termination of his employment, contrary to Regulation 14 of the Working Time Regulations 1998, and ordered payment of £60.83 in respect of that entitlement. The claimant's separate contract claim, which sought reimbursement of the cost of two rail tickets said to be due under his contract of employment, was found not well-founded and was dismissed.

The total amount the respondent was ordered to pay was £625.79. The awards were calculated by reference to the claimant's gross pay, with any liability for income tax or employee's national insurance contributions remaining with the claimant. Written reasons were not provided as reasons had been given orally at the hearing and no written request was made.