Case 6007902/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr James Whelan v Brookwood Search & Selection Limited — 2026
- Case reference
- 6007902/2025
- Decision date
- 14 January 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Foxwell Representation
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedMr James Whelan
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant brought claims for unpaid wages and accrued but untaken holiday pay against his employer, who did not attend the hearing and appears to have been the subject of a proposal to strike off the company register. The Regional Employment Judge accepted the claimant's evidence as cogent, credible and consistent with the documentary bundle.
On the unpaid wages claim, the tribunal found the claimant had received only one payment of £3,010 net in October 2024 between August 2024 and his resignation on 20 December 2024 (following persistent non-payment of salary). Calculating gross monthly wages of £5,416 and a daily rate of £249, the tribunal determined the gross unpaid wages totalled £25,399, reduced to £22,389 after credit for the October payment. On the holiday pay claim, the tribunal awarded £2,739 representing 11 days of accrued but untaken holiday at the daily rate of £249. The total sum due was £25,128.
Claims and outcomes
2 claims adjudicated| Claim type | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Upheld | — | £22,389 |
| Holiday pay | Upheld | — | £2,739 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £25,128
Source document
Primary recordThe full judgment is available on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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