Mr John Archer v Windparkservice UK Ltd — 2021

Mr John Archer presented a claim for unpaid wages for August 2020, unpaid holiday pay, and compensation for financial loss attributable to the deduction from wages. The respondent did not enter a response. The tribunal accepted the claimant's evidence and the payslip dated 31 August 2020, and found that he had worked throughout the period covered by the payslip, including his two-week notice period after giving notice on 15 August 2020.

The tribunal found that the claimant had not been paid the wages shown on the payslip. It held that he was owed £2,339, made up of basic pay of £2,129 and a daily allowance of £210. It also found that he had not been paid holiday pay accrued but untaken at termination, and awarded £393.05 for that entitlement.

The separate claim under section 24(2) Employment Rights Act 1996 for financial loss was dismissed. The claimant said he had taken a loan from his current employer because of the missing wages and sought £500, but the tribunal found he had repaid the loan and had incurred no interest, costs, or charges. On that basis, it held that no financial loss attributable to the complaint had been demonstrated.