Case 3335220/2018 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs N Newton v Dr Daniel Meroz — 2019
- Case reference
- 3335220/2018
- Decision date
- 30 September 2019
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hawksworth
- Venue
- Reading
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs N Newton
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Hawksworth, sitting alone at Reading on 30 September 2019, upheld the claimant Mrs N Newton's complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages. The tribunal found deductions had been made from her pay for unpaid overtime of £114.23, a tax refund due to her of £390, and bonus payments of £850.00, giving a gross total of £1,286.98. It then credited sums owed to the respondent for lab-work and personal items of £346.60, and awarded the claimant £940.38 for this head of claim.
The tribunal also upheld the claimant's complaint of unpaid holiday. It found that she had not taken holiday in excess of her entitlement for the 2018 leave year. The tribunal held that deductions had been made in respect of unpaid holiday for 10-14 September 2018 in the sum of £420.00, and a further £262.50 had been deducted from final pay for holiday wrongly said to have been taken in excess of entitlement. The award for this claim was £682.50.
The total award was £1,622.88. The respondent did not attend or have representation. The judgment notes that reasons were given orally at the hearing and therefore written reasons would not be provided unless requested within 14 days.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found deductions from pay for unpaid overtime (£114.23), a tax refund due to the claimant (£390) and bonus payments (£850), totalling £1,286.98, less credit given for sums owed to the respondent for lab-work and personal items (£346.60). | Upheld | — | £940 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the claimant did not take holiday in excess of her entitlement for the 2018 leave year. It allowed deductions relating to unpaid holiday for 10-14 September 2018 (£420.00) and from final pay for holiday wrongly said to have been taken in excess of entitlement (£262.50). | Upheld | — | £683 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,623
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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