Case 3311787/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs Donna Needs v Mr Mervin Arulanantham and 3 others — 2026
- Case reference
- 3311787/2023
- Decision date
- 8 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge M Warren Representation
- Venue
- Norwich
Parties
5 namedClaimant
Mrs Donna Needs
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge M Warren found that the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages against the First Respondent, Mr Mervin Arulanantham, was well-founded. The First Respondent made an unauthorised deduction from Mrs Donna Needs's wages between 11 August and 2 October 2023 and was ordered to pay the gross sum of £1,542.16. The judgment records that the Claimant is responsible for any tax or National Insurance due.
Under section 163 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the Tribunal determined that the Claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment of £3,277.09 from the First Respondent. The total payable by the First Respondent without deduction was £4,819.25. The unauthorised-deduction and redundancy-payment claims against MJ’s Retailers Limited, Mr Peter Dunn and Mrs Susan Dunn were not well-founded and were dismissed.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Dismissed against the Second, Third and Fourth Respondents. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Redundancy | Dismissed against the Second, Third and Fourth Respondents. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Upheld against the First Respondent, Mr Mervin Arulanantham. | Upheld | — | £1,542 |
| Redundancy | Upheld against the First Respondent, Mr Mervin Arulanantham. | Upheld | — | £3,277 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,819
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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