Case 3200398/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Runlin Chen v The Food Map Co. Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 3200398/2025
- Decision date
- 16 October 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge E Searley Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Runlin Chen
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge E Searley, sitting at East London Hearing Centre via CVP on 15 October 2025, refused the respondent's application for an extension of time to present a response and proceeded under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024. The judge confirmed the correct name of the respondent as The Food Map Co. Limited and found that the claim of unauthorised deductions from wages had been presented within the applicable time limit.
The tribunal held that the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was well-founded, finding that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction on 9 February 2025. The respondent was ordered to pay £1,416, being the gross sum deducted, calculated at £16 per hour for 88.5 hours worked, with the claimant responsible for any tax or National Insurance.
The tribunal further found that, when proceedings were begun, the respondent was in breach of its duty to provide the claimant with a written statement of employment particulars, and that there were no exceptional circumstances making a two-week award unjust or inequitable. It was not considered just and equitable to make a four-week award. Under section 38 Employment Act 2002, the respondent was ordered to pay an additional £768, based on a week's pay of £384 (24 hours per week at £16 per hour).
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Tribunal found the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages on 9 February 2025. Award calculated as 88.5 hours at £16 per hour (gross); claimant responsible for any tax or National Insurance. | Upheld | — | £1,416 |
| Other | Award under section 38 Employment Act 2002 for breach of the duty to provide a written statement of employment particulars. Calculated as two weeks' gross pay at £384 per week (24 hours per week at £16 per hour). Tribunal declined to make the higher four-week award. | Upheld | — | £768 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,184
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024
- section 38 Employment Act 2002
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