Case 3305463/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Ms H Grindey v Care Mithra — 2025
- Case reference
- 3305463/2024
- Decision date
- 13 May 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Milner-Moore Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms H Grindey
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Milner-Moore, sitting alone at Reading by CVP on 24 March 2025, found in the claimant's favour on all heads of claim. Two complaints of unauthorised deductions from wages were well-founded: the respondent had deducted £1,578.72 in wages for the period 1 May to 24 May 2024 and had failed to pay £226.15 in sick pay due in April 2024.
The tribunal also upheld two breach of contract complaints. The respondent was ordered to pay £380 as damages for failure to pay notice pay, calculated on a gross basis to reflect likely Post Employment Notice Pay tax treatment. A further breach of contract claim succeeded in relation to NEST pension contributions: the respondent had failed to pass over £616 in employee contributions deducted at 5% and had failed to make £435.94 in employer contributions due at 3%.
The holiday pay complaint was well-founded under regulation 14(2) and/or 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998, the respondent having failed to pay accrued holiday up to the date of termination, and the respondent was ordered to pay £342.05. Tax and National Insurance on the wages and holiday pay awards remain the claimant's responsibility.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deduction from wages for the period 1 May to 24 May 2024; gross sum £1,578.72. | Upheld | — | £1,579 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deduction from wages for failure to pay sick pay due in relation to April 2024; gross sum £226.15. | Upheld | — | £226 |
| Breach of contract | Breach of contract in relation to notice pay; £380 damages calculated using gross pay to reflect likely Post Employment Notice Pay tax. | Upheld | — | £380 |
| Breach of contract | Breach of contract for failure to pass over employee pension contributions (5%) and failure to make employer pension contributions (3%) to NEST: £616 (employee) plus £435.94 (employer). | Upheld | — | £1,052 |
| Holiday pay | Holiday pay claim under regulation 14(2) and/or 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998 for holiday accrued to date of termination; £342.05 awarded. | Upheld | — | £342 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £3,579
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- regulation 14(2) Working Time Regulations 1998
- regulation 16(1) Working Time Regulations 1998
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