Case 4100172/2024 · Employment Tribunal
16 A (Scot) Rule judgment template (simple) EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4100172/2024 Mr RJ Paterson v VF Electrical Services Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 4100172/2024
- Decision date
- 6 March 2024
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge I McFatridge Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
16 A (Scot) Rule judgment template (simple) EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4100172/2024 Mr RJ Paterson
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a Rule 21 judgment issued because no response had been presented and the Employment Judge decided the case on the available material. The respondent, VF Electrical Services Limited, did not take part. The tribunal also cancelled the hearing listed for 26 March 2024.
The tribunal upheld the claimant's claim that wages had been unlawfully withheld and ordered the respondent to pay £652.47 gross, calculated as 39 hours at £16.73 per hour. It also upheld the claim for unpaid holiday entitlement and ordered £587.22, calculated on the basis of 7.8 hours per day for 4.5 days at £16.73 per hour.
The tribunal further found that the respondent had failed to provide the claimant with a statement of initial employment particulars. It awarded £1,286, described as two weeks' pay under s.38 of the Employment Act 2002, and recorded that there was no information before it to suggest that it would be just and equitable to award the higher amount available under that provision.
The judgment allowed the respondent to deduct Income Tax and Employee National Insurance Contributions, if required by law, before paying the sums ordered. The total amount payable from the judgment was £2,525.69 gross, subject to any lawful deductions specified in the order.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found the respondent had unlawfully withheld wages and ordered payment of the gross sum of £652.47, calculated by reference to 39 hours at £16.73 per hour. | Upheld | — | £652 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the respondent had failed to pay holiday entitlement and ordered payment of £587.22, calculated by reference to 7.8 hours per day for 4.5 days at £16.73 per hour. | Upheld | — | £587 |
| Other | The tribunal found the respondent failed to comply with its duty to provide a statement of initial employment particulars and awarded two weeks' pay of £1,286 under s.38 of the Employment Act 2002. It stated there was no information before it to suggest that it would be just and equitable to award the higher amount under s.38. | Upheld | — | £1,286 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,526
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- s.38 Employment Act 2002
- Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013
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