Case 3305187/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr K James v Walkern Construction Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 3305187/2024
- Decision date
- 27 October 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Booth REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr K James
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that Mr K James's complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded and that he was unfairly dismissed. It ordered the respondent to pay a basic award of £7,511.61 and a compensatory award of £13,267.20.
It also found complaints of unauthorised deductions from wages well-founded under Part II Employment Rights Act 1996. The tribunal held that the respondent had made a deduction of £2,499 in respect of pension contributions not paid into the claimant's pension scheme between November 2022 and March 2024, and a further deduction of £8,316.04 on 11 April 2024 in respect of unpaid wages for 12 March 2024 to 11 April 2024, five days of accrued but untaken holiday, and 12 weeks of payment in lieu of notice. The judgment records that the claimant was responsible for any tax or National Insurance on those gross sums, and that the total sum payable was £31,593.85.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the complaint of unfair dismissal well-founded and held that Mr K James was unfairly dismissed. It awarded a basic award of £7,511.61 and a compensatory award of £13,267.20. | Upheld | — | £20,779 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found complaints of unauthorised deductions from wages well-founded. It held there was a deduction of £2,499 for pension contributions not paid into the claimant's pension scheme between November 2022 and March 2024, and a further deduction of £8,316.04 on 11 April 2024 for unpaid wages for 12 March 2024 to 11 April 2024, five days of accrued but untaken holiday, and 12 weeks' payment in lieu of notice. | Upheld | — | £10,815 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £31,594
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £7,512
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £13,267
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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