Case 3200559/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Lee Gosshawk v Sabio Recruitment Ltd (Company No 14556744) — 2024
- Case reference
- 3200559/2024
- Decision date
- 2 October 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Howden-Evans Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Lee Gosshawk
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the East London Hearing Centre on 2 October 2024, Employment Judge Howden-Evans heard Mr Lee Gosshawk's claims against Sabio Recruitment Limited in the respondent's absence. The tribunal upheld the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages for July 2023 to January 2024 and awarded £9,068.77, being the gross sum deducted. It also upheld breach of contract claims for notice pay and for failure to pay employer pension contributions, awarding £4,916.67 and £663.75 respectively.
The tribunal further upheld the holiday pay complaint and awarded £567.20 for holidays accrued but untaken when employment ended. Under the heading of written itemised pay statements, the tribunal found that the respondent failed to give written itemised pay statements required by section 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 during July 2023 to January 2024, and recorded unnotified deductions totalling £4,242.76 in the 13 weeks before the claim form was presented. The total amount due was £19,459.15. Interest was to accrue at 8% per annum on any unpaid part of the award after 14 days, and the judgment stated that if the whole amount remained unpaid it would accrue at £4.27 per day.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found unauthorised deductions from wages in the period July 2023 to January 2024 and awarded the gross sum deducted. | Upheld | — | £9,069 |
| Breach of contract | Claim in relation to notice pay. | Upheld | — | £4,917 |
| Breach of contract | Claim in relation to failure to pay employer pension contributions. | Upheld | — | £664 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the respondent failed to pay for holidays accrued but untaken when employment ended. | Upheld | — | £567 |
| Other | The tribunal found the respondent failed to give written itemised pay statements required by section 8 Employment Rights Act 1996 in the period July 2023 to January 2024 and recorded unnotified deductions totalling £4,242.76 in the 13 weeks before presentation of the claim form. | Upheld | — | £4,243 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £19,459
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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