Case 3203138/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mr G Hughes v POP Services (UK) Ltd — 2022
- Case reference
- 3203138/2022
- Decision date
- 13 September 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Representation Claimant
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr G Hughes
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal upheld the claimant's complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. It found that the respondent had failed to pay wages properly payable to the claimant, who earned £50,000 gross per year (£961.55 gross per week), and held that 2 days' pay, assessed at £384.61 gross, remained due.
The tribunal also upheld the wrongful dismissal claim. It found that the respondent terminated the claimant's employment without notice in circumstances where it was not entitled to do so, and awarded one week's pay of £961.54 gross. The judgment records that the payments were to be made net of relevant deductions and that the net amount owing on the two substantive claims was £1,346.15 before any uplift.
The tribunal later considered the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, which had not been followed, and applied a 10% uplift to the net amount owing in respect of the wrongful dismissal and unlawful deduction claims. It also ordered an additional £1,088 because the respondent had failed to provide a statement of initial employment particulars, describing that sum as 2 weeks' pay capped under section 227 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found the respondent had failed to pay wages properly payable under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant earned £50,000 gross per year (£961.55 gross per week) and was owed 2 days' pay, assessed at £384.61 gross. | Upheld | — | £385 |
| Wrongful dismissal | The tribunal found the respondent terminated employment without notice when it was not entitled to do so. One week's pay was awarded at £961.54 gross; the judgment later applied a 10% uplift to the combined net amount owing on this claim and the wages claim. | Upheld | — | £962 |
| Other | Additional sum for the respondent's failure to provide a statement of initial employment particulars. The tribunal described this as 2 weeks' pay capped in line with section 227 Employment Rights Act 1996. | Upheld | — | £1,088 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,569
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- section 13 Employment Rights Act 1996
- ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
- section 227 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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