Case 6006121/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Janine Blyth v 1) The Clean Property Company MCR Limited 2) Lauren Matthews — 2025
- Case reference
- 6006121/2024
- Decision date
- 15 January 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Holmes Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Janine Blyth
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Holmes determined the claim under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 because the respondents had failed to present a valid response on time. The claimant chose to proceed against the second respondent as having been her employer at the material time.
The tribunal found that the second respondent had made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages totalling £470.00. That sum was made up of arrears of pay for work done between 11 and 20 May 2024, calculated as 32.5 hours at £12 per hour (£390.00) plus 4 hours at £20.00 (£80.00). The award was ordered to be paid gross, with the claimant responsible for any tax or national insurance contributions due on it.
The claim against the first respondent was dismissed. The judgment also includes an interest notice under Article 12 of the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 stating that interest would accrue at 8% per annum from 16 January 2025 if the sum was not paid within 14 days, but the judgment itself does not set out any separate interest amount.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The claim against the first respondent was dismissed. The judgment states that the claimant had opted to proceed against the second respondent as having been her employer at the material time. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The second respondent was found to have made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages in the gross sum of £470.00, comprising arrears of pay for work done between 11 and 20 May 2024: 32.5 hours at £12 per hour (£390.00) and 4 hours at £20.00 (£80.00). The sum was ordered to be paid gross, with the claimant responsible for any tax or national insurance due. | Upheld | — | £470 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £470
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
- Article 12 of the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990
Official outcome judgment PDF
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