Mr A Ciocan v Eaton Grove Eco Build Limited — 2025

Mr A Ciocan worked as a labourer for Eaton Grove Eco Build Limited from 23 September 2024 to 30 October 2024. He claimed that he was not paid for the last two weeks of that work. The respondent did not present a response and did not attend the hearing. Employment Judge Moor found the respondent had been properly served and accepted the claimant's evidence.

The tribunal found that the claimant was not paid for work from 14 October 2024 until 30 October 2024, which the reasons describe as 2.6 weeks or 13 days. It found that he was entitled to £520 net pay per week and that an unlawful deduction from wages had therefore been made under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claim was also found to be in time under section 23, taking account of ACAS Early Conciliation.

The complaint of unlawful deduction of wages was held to be well-founded and succeeded. The tribunal awarded the claimant £1,352.00, described as the amount of the unlawfully deducted wages. The reasons also note that Companies House showed the respondent was dissolved on 29 July 2025, which may make enforcement difficult.