Mr Amand Deep and Mrs Rajbir Deep v Circle Express Limited — 2025

Mr Amand Deep and Mrs Rajbir Deep, both C2 drivers based at Heathrow for Circle Express Limited, brought claims for unlawful deductions from wages under s13 Employment Rights Act 1996 covering the period from November 2023 to 15 May 2024. The tribunal found that the respondent had made deductions in respect of alleged overpaid holiday pay, had failed to pay a Class 1 driver supplement once the claimants qualified and undertook Class 1 work from December 2023, and had imposed contract changes in February 2024 which represented a reduction in wages for the work the claimants had been doing during 2023.

Employment Judge Shrimplin concluded that both claims were well founded. For Mr Deep, the tribunal accepted that a maximum of 5 days could be deducted in respect of unpaid leave, and quantified further unlawful deductions arising from the contract changes. For Mrs Deep, the tribunal found that the respondent was not entitled to deduct any sums for unpaid leave because she retained 10 days annual leave entitlement at the end of 2023 after all leave had been taken, and likewise quantified unlawful deductions for the Class 1 supplement and the contract changes.

The judge applied a 25% ACAS uplift to each award, finding that the respondent had failed to consult with the claimants on the deductions and had failed to deal properly with the grievance process and subsequent appeal. The total awards were £4,433.40 gross to Mr Deep and £8,839.73 gross to Mrs Deep, both subject to tax and national insurance. The tribunal expressly noted that events after 15 May 2024 (including Mr Deep's resignation in April 2025) were outside its jurisdiction and would need to be the subject of any further claim.