Case 2600037/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Miss S Smith v WH Smith Retail Holdings Limited — 2022
- Case reference
- 2600037/2022
- Decision date
- 20 May 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Heathcote
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss S Smith
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe case was heard at Nottingham by CVP on 13 May 2022 before Employment Judge Heathcote sitting alone. The claimant, Miss S Smith, brought a complaint that there had been an unauthorised deduction from her wages against WH Smith Retail Holdings.
The tribunal decided that the complaint was not well founded and dismissed it. The written record does not set out detailed factual findings or legal reasoning, and it records that reasons for the judgment were given orally at the hearing.
No monetary award is recorded in the judgment. The written record also states that written reasons would not be provided unless requested within 14 days, so the public judgment contains only the dismissal outcome and not a fuller explanation of the tribunal's reasoning.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The written judgment states that the complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages was not well founded and was dismissed. No compensation or other monetary award is recorded. | Dismissed | — | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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