Mr Connor Carter v Stephen Laurence Hassall — 2023

At the hearing on 10 November 2023 at Newcastle CFCTC by CVP, before Employment Judge Johnson, the claimant appeared in person and the respondent neither responded to the claim nor attended. The tribunal recorded oral reasons at the hearing and held that the complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages was well-founded, finding that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction in the period from 3 July 2023 to 31 July 2023.

The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay £1,380, described as the gross sum deducted, and noted that the claimant was responsible for any tax or national insurance on that amount. It also found the notice pay complaint well-founded and awarded £345 as damages for breach of contract, using gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the claimant would have to pay tax on post-employment notice pay.

The holiday pay complaint was also upheld. The tribunal found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from wages by failing to pay for holidays accrued but not taken when the claimant’s employment ended, and ordered payment of £345. The judgment again noted that the claimant was responsible for any tax or national insurance on that payment.