Case 3201857/2024 · Employment Tribunal
(1) Ms Sau Fan Wong (2) Mr Hok Leung Li (3) Mr Chi Kit Joe Wu v Ara Catering Services Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 3201857/2024
- Decision date
- 8 October 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Massarella Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
(1) Ms Sau Fan Wong (2) Mr Hok Leung Li (3) Mr Chi Kit Joe Wu
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Massarella, sitting alone at the East London Hearing Centre by CVP on 30 July 2025, determined the joined claims of three Claimants (Ms Sau Fan Wong, Mr Hok Leung Li and Mr Chi Kit Joe Wu) against Ara Catering Services Limited. The Claimants appeared in person, with Cantonese interpretation provided by Ms Haslam and Ms Liu-Braham. The Respondent did not attend and was not represented.
The Tribunal found that the Respondent had made unauthorised deductions from the wages of each Claimant. It ordered payment to the First Claimant of £6,784.76 net, to the Second Claimant of £5,530.52 net, and to the Third Claimant of £5,921.01 net. The judgment records that, the sums having been awarded net, they are to be paid without further deduction, and that the Respondent shall be liable to the Inland Revenue for tax and national insurance referable to those sums.
The corrected judgment is dated 8 October 2025. The two-page judgment does not set out detailed reasoning or reference specific legal tests on its face.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | First Claimant (Ms Sau Fan Wong): Tribunal found the Respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages in the net amount of £6,784.76. Respondent did not attend and was not represented. | Upheld | — | £6,785 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Second Claimant (Mr Hok Leung Li): Tribunal found the Respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages in the net amount of £5,530.52. | Upheld | — | £5,531 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Third Claimant (Mr Chi Kit Joe Wu): Tribunal found the Respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages in the net amount of £5,921.01. | Upheld | — | £5,921 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £18,236
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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