Mrs L Jani v Aesthetic Clinic Harrow Limited — 2025

The claimant brought a claim for unpaid wages of £1,192.24 gross against Aesthetic Clinic Harrow Limited. The respondent presented a response in which it accepted that the claim for unpaid wages was well-founded, but said it was unable to pay the sum and asked for time to pay, citing the claimed theft of essential equipment after the claimant's employment had ended.

The tribunal noted that it has no power to withhold judgment on a well-founded claim by reason of the respondent's inability to meet it, and no power to allow an employer time to meet the claim in stages. The respondent's name was also corrected from that stated in the claim form, on the basis of the respondent's email of 19 August 2025 confirming the correct name.

The claim being admitted, the tribunal issued judgment that the respondent unlawfully deducted £1,192.24 gross from the claimant's wages, to be paid less such deductions for income tax and national insurance as required by the Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003/2682.