Coutts v Bay Gardens — 2021

Case reference: 4109645/2021
Decision date: 3 December 2021
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judge: Employment Judge R King
Venue: Edinburgh

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Coutts

Respondent

Bay Gardens

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The claimant brought a claim for unpaid wages. The tribunal recorded that the respondent denied both employment/worker status and any obligation to pay wages for the work in question. After hearing evidence from the claimant and from Christopher Coutts, the tribunal found both witnesses truthful, but accepted that the arrangement was a family one between brothers rather than a contract with Bay Gardens.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unlawful deduction from wages	The tribunal held the claimant was neither the respondent's employee nor a worker, and that there was no agreement with the respondent for payment for the house-move work.	Dismissed	—	—

Legal tests applied

5 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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