Case 3200478/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Koufis v Mr A Motavaliz — 2023
- Case reference
- 3200478/2023
- Decision date
- 6 July 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Koufis
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge D L Reid heard the case at East London Hearing Centre by CVP on 6 July 2023. The claimant, Mr A Koufis, appeared in person and the respondent, Mr A Motavaliz, did not attend and had entered no response. The tribunal first found that Mr Koufis was a worker of the respondent within s.230(3)(b) Employment Rights Act 1996, giving the tribunal jurisdiction to hear the unpaid wages claim under s.13 and s.23 of that Act.
On the wages claim, the tribunal found that the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from wages by failing to pay £1,000 gross due on 1 January 2023. The judgment states that this sum is payable by the respondent to the claimant. No separate remedy breakdown beyond that sum is recorded in the judgment.
The unfair dismissal claim was dismissed. The tribunal stated that s.108(1) Employment Rights Act 1996 requires two years' continuous employment before a claim for unfair dismissal can be brought, and that requirement was not met on the facts before it.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from wages contrary to s.13 Employment Rights Act 1996 by failing to pay £1,000 gross due on 1 January 2023. | Upheld | — | £1,000 |
| Unfair dismissal | The unfair dismissal claim was dismissed because s.108(1) Employment Rights Act 1996 requires two years' continuous employment to bring such a claim. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,000
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
4 references- s.230(3)(b) Employment Rights Act 1996
- s.13 Employment Rights Act 1996
- s.23 Employment Rights Act 1996
- s.108(1) Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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