Case 6011587/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr P Smolinski v Flixworks Ltd (in liquidation) — 2025
- Case reference
- 6011587/2024
- Decision date
- 14 February 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Shastri-Hurst Representation
- Venue
- Reading
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr P Smolinski
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a judgment without a hearing under rule 60, sent on 19 February 2025, with the claimant appearing in person and the respondent not attending. Employment Judge Shastri-Hurst determined the matter on the written record alone.
The tribunal upheld the claimant’s complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages. It found that the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from wages in the period 1 October 2023 to 15 June 2024 and ordered payment of £85,384.53, described as the gross sum deducted, with tax and National Insurance to be accounted for by the claimant.
The tribunal also upheld the holiday pay complaint. It found that the respondent failed to pay the claimant in accordance with regulation 14(2) of the Working Time Regulations 1998 and ordered payment of £2,769.23, again noting that tax or National Insurance remained the claimant’s responsibility.
The respondent’s contract claim was found not well-founded and was dismissed. No separate award was recorded for that claim, and the total monetary award reflected the two sums ordered in favour of the claimant.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages in the period 1 October 2023 to 15 June 2024 and awarded the gross sum deducted. | Upheld | — | £85,385 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the respondent failed to pay holiday pay in accordance with regulation 14(2) of the Working Time Regulations 1998. | Upheld | — | £2,769 |
| Breach of contract | The respondent’s contract claim was found not well-founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £88,154
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- regulation 14(2) of the Working Time Regulations 1998
Official outcome judgment PDF
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