Case 2500967/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr S Rouse v Paignton Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 2500967/2024
- Decision date
- 8 January 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Morris
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr S Rouse
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Morris, sitting alone at Newcastle Hearing Centre by CVP on 7 January 2025, heard the claimant in person. The respondent did not attend and had not presented a response. The tribunal found that the claimant's complaint under section 23 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from his wages contrary to section 13 of that Act, was well-founded. The deductions related to net pay shown as due on payslips processed on 5 May 2024 (£1,030.95) and 5 June 2024 (£919.97).
The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant the sum of £1,950.92 in respect of those unauthorised deductions. A further claim, that the respondent had not paid employee pension contributions deducted from the claimant's wages to the pension provider, and had not paid employer pension contributions due to that provider, was dismissed following withdrawal by the claimant.
Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons will not be provided unless requested within 14 days. The judgment was approved by Employment Judge Morris on 8 January 2025.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Complaint under s.23 ERA 1996 that the respondent made unauthorised deductions contrary to s.13 ERA 1996, in respect of net pay shown on payslips of 5 May 2024 (£1,030.95) and 5 June 2024 (£919.97). Respondent did not attend and had presented no response. | Upheld | — | £1,951 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Claim in respect of unpaid employee and employer pension contributions was dismissed following withdrawal by the claimant. | Withdrawn | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,951
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- section 23 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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