Mr D Burton v Advanced Protection Group UK Limited — 2024

The claim was for unauthorised deductions from wages. The respondent did not present a response on time, and no attendance or representation was provided at the hearing. The claimant attended in person but had not sent documentary evidence in advance; the tribunal initially adjourned to allow him to provide it, noting that dismissal at that stage would be disproportionate.

On reflection, the tribunal decided that a determination could be made from the information in the claim form under Rule 21, and that a further hearing was not necessary or proportionate. It therefore issued a Rule 21 judgment.

The tribunal found that the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was well-founded and that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction in the period relating to the week ending 17 May 2024. The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant £307.14, described as the gross sum deducted, with the claimant responsible for any tax or National Insurance. The Advanced Protection Group UK Limited was substituted as the correctly named respondent under rule 34, and the tribunal recorded that the claim had come to the respondent's attention because it was served at its registered office address.