Case 6007970/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr L Kierman First v VerdeGo Timber Frames Limited Second Respondent: Secretary of State for Business ( — 2026
- Case reference
- 6007970/2025
- Decision date
- 30 January 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Sanger REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedKey findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe first respondent, VerdeGo Timber Frames Limited, did not attend the hearing at Bristol (CVP) before Employment Judge Sanger. The Secretary of State for Business was joined under Rule 95. Reasons were given orally; written reasons will not be provided unless requested.
The Tribunal found the claimant's complaint of constructive unfair dismissal well-founded and awarded a basic award of £7,350, with no compensatory award. The Tribunal upheld complaints of unauthorised deduction from wages totalling £16,725 (1 January to 7 March 2023), £11,250 in employee pension contributions withheld from wages as salary sacrifice, and a contractual bonus of £8,786.03 that should have been paid on 8 October 2024. Crediting the £5,752 already paid by the Insolvency Service, the first respondent was ordered to pay £38,359.03 gross.
Breach of contract claims for unpaid employer's pension contributions (£16,875) and unreimbursed business expenses (£801.67) were upheld. The notice pay breach of contract claim was dismissed on withdrawal.
Claims and outcomes
4 claims adjudicated| Claim type | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constructive dismissal | Upheld | — | £7,350 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Upheld | — | £38,359 |
| Breach of contract | Upheld | — | £17,677 |
| Breach of contract | Withdrawn | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £63,386
- Basic award
- £7,350
Source document
Primary recordThe full judgment is available on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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