Case 3202582/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Ms Melissa Degbo Mr Peter Scarlett v The Blind Beggar Pub Company Limited (in Voluntary Creditors’ Liquidation) — 2021
- Case reference
- 3202582/2021
- Decision date
- 1 November 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Fowell Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms Melissa Degbo Mr Peter Scarlett
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal heard the claims on 29 October 2021 by Cloud Video Platform before Employment Judge Fowell. The respondent did not appear. For Ms Melissa Degbo, the tribunal found an unlawful deduction from wages of £4,016.26. It also found that her itemised pay statements did not match the payments made to her, amounting to a breach of the right to itemised pay statements under section 8 ERA 1996, and that she had not been provided with a statement of particulars of employment contrary to sections 1 and 4 ERA 1996.
For Mr Peter Scarlett, the tribunal found an unlawful deduction from wages of £6,720, a section 8 ERA 1996 breach in relation to itemised pay statements, and a failure to provide a statement of particulars of employment. For each claimant, the tribunal awarded a further 4 weeks' pay for the section 1 and 4 breach, calculated on the basis of 40 hours per week at £10 per hour, being £1,600. The tribunal recorded total sums due of £5,616.26 for Ms Degbo and £8,320.00 for Mr Scarlett.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Ms Melissa Degbo: unlawful deduction from wages. | Upheld | — | £4,016 |
| Other | Ms Melissa Degbo: itemised pay statements did not match the payments made to her, amounting to a breach of section 8 ERA 1996; no separate monetary award recorded. | Upheld | — | — |
| Other | Ms Melissa Degbo: not provided with a statement of particulars of employment contrary to sections 1 and 4 ERA 1996; a further 4 weeks' pay was awarded, calculated at 40 hours per week at £10 per hour. | Upheld | — | £1,600 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Mr Peter Scarlett: unlawful deduction from wages. | Upheld | — | £6,720 |
| Other | Mr Peter Scarlett: itemised pay statements did not match the payments made to him, amounting to a breach of section 8 ERA 1996; no separate monetary award recorded. | Upheld | — | — |
| Other | Mr Peter Scarlett: not provided with a statement of particulars of employment contrary to sections 1 and 4 ERA 1996; a further 4 weeks' pay was awarded, calculated at 40 hours per week at £10 per hour. | Upheld | — | £1,600 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £13,936
- across all upheld claims
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