Case 3312432/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr L Westall v R Toogood — 2021
- Case reference
- 3312432/2020
- Decision date
- 25 February 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Anstis
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr L Westall
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent did not present a response, so judgment was entered under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013. The claim was listed as an unauthorised deduction from wages claim.
The tribunal found that Mr L Westall was owed unpaid wages and awarded him £2,000 in compensation. It also found that Mrs L Westall was owed unpaid wages and awarded her £2,000 in compensation. The respondent was ordered to pay each sum to the relevant claimant.
The claimants' claim for additional compensation or repayment of a loan was dismissed. The tribunal said that requiring payment of the loan as well as payment of the unpaid wages would give compensation twice for the same matter, and that the other compensation claimed was not something that fell within the tribunal's jurisdiction in a claim of unlawful deductions from wages.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The respondent did not present a response and judgment was entered under Rule 21. The tribunal awarded the First Claimant £2,000 for unpaid wages. The claim for additional compensation or repayment of a loan was dismissed on the basis that paying both the loan and the unpaid wages would amount to double recovery and that the other compensation sought was outside the tribunal's jurisdiction in an unlawful deductions claim. | Upheld | — | £2,000 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The respondent did not present a response and judgment was entered under Rule 21. The tribunal awarded the Second Claimant £2,000 for unpaid wages. The claim for additional compensation or repayment of a loan was dismissed on the basis that paying both the loan and the unpaid wages would amount to double recovery and that the other compensation sought was outside the tribunal's jurisdiction in an unlawful deductions claim. | Upheld | — | £2,000 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,000
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £4,000
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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