Miss K Bibi v Indigo Trading Limited — 2019

Case reference: 3200585/2019
Decision date: 31 July 2019
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Goodrich Representation
Venue: East London Hearing Centre

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Miss K Bibi

Respondent

Indigo Trading Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Miss Bibi brought a claim for unpaid wages arising from work done for Indigo Trading Limited as an apprentice. The tribunal found that on or around 27 and 30 July 2018 she and Mr Miah agreed that her apprenticeship would start on 14 August 2018, and that Mr Miah did not ask her at those meetings whether she already had a National Insurance number. The tribunal noted that apprentices were entitled to be paid at least the minimum rate, which it identified as £3.70 per hour during the relevant period.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unlawful deduction from wages	The tribunal found the claimant was entitled to be paid for the hours worked before she obtained a National Insurance number and rejected the respondent's case that payment was deferred by agreement. The respondent was ordered to pay the full sum of £1,365.30.	Upheld	—	£1,365

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £1,365; across all upheld claims

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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