Case 6001217/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Ben Dobson v Gordano Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 6001217/2024
- Decision date
- 29 July 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Yallop REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Ben Dobson
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent did not enter a valid response within the time limit in rule 16(1), and did not attend the hearing. The tribunal therefore heard the matter on 27 June 2025 before Employment Judge Yallop and determined the claims and remedy on the evidence available.
The tribunal found that the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was well-founded in relation to salary. It found that the respondent failed to pay the salary due to the claimant between 31 October 2023 and 22 March 2024. The gross deduction was calculated as £1,541.67 for October 2023, £12,333.32 for November 2023 to February 2024, and £2,234.23 for 1 March 2024 to 22 March 2024, making £16,109.22 in total. The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay that sum gross, with the claimant responsible for tax and National Insurance.
The tribunal also found that the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was well-founded in relation to employee pension contributions. It found that deductions were made from 30 September 2022 to 31 October 2023, but the contributions were not paid into a pension scheme on the claimant’s behalf. The award for that claim was £1,248.75 gross, made up of £1,202.50 for the 13 months from September 2022 to September 2023 inclusive and £46.25 for October 2023.
The complaint in respect of breach of contract, said to concern employer pension contributions, was dismissed. The tribunal recorded that the claimant remained employed by the respondent and held that it therefore lacked jurisdiction to hear that claim.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deduction from salary between 31 October 2023 and 22 March 2024. The tribunal awarded the gross sum deducted. | Upheld | — | £16,109 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deduction in respect of employee pension contributions between 30 September 2022 and 31 October 2023. The tribunal awarded the gross sum deducted. | Upheld | — | £1,249 |
| Breach of contract | The claim for failure to pay employer pension contributions was dismissed because the claimant remained employed and the tribunal said it did not have jurisdiction to hear it. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £17,358
- across all upheld claims
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