John Thomas v Ethical Pay Limited — 2024

Case reference: 2500969/2024
Decision date: 19 July 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Sweeney

Indexed: 17 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

John Thomas

Respondent

Ethical Pay Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal found that the claim for unlawful deduction from wages was well founded and succeeded. The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant the gross sum of £1,184.59 in respect of wages owed.

No response was returned by the due date. The claimant provided further information about his contractual entitlement and a payslip dated 30 April 2024 showing the amount owed; the tribunal was satisfied there was enough information to issue judgment under rule 21.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unlawful deduction from wages	Rule 21 judgment issued because no response was returned; the stated claim was for unlawful deduction of wages.	Upheld	—	£1,185

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £1,185; across all upheld claims

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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