Miss I Malek v Trove Wilmslow Ltd — 2025

The case was decided under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024 because the respondent did not attend, had not provided a response, and did not otherwise seek to contest the claim. Employment Judge Cookson heard the matter in Manchester on 7 February 2025 and issued the written record on 14 February 2025.

The tribunal upheld the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages. It found that between 5 May 2024 and 2 June 2024 the claimant was entitled to £1,609.83 gross (£1,454.60 net) but was only paid £700. The judgment therefore ordered payment of £909.83 gross, with tax and National Insurance to be dealt with by the claimant.

The tribunal also upheld the holiday pay complaint. It found that when employment ended the claimant had 28 days of accrued but untaken holiday remaining. On the basis of earnings over the 12 weeks ending on termination, the tribunal set a weekly pay figure of £285.03 gross and awarded £1,596.17 gross for holiday pay, again stating that tax and National Insurance were the claimant’s responsibility.

The breach of contract complaint was also upheld. The tribunal found the claimant was entitled to one week’s notice on termination but did not receive it, and awarded £285.03 gross. The written record states a total award of £2,635.80, although that figure does not match the sum of the individual amounts stated in the body of the judgment.