Case 6012202/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr L Thomas v Innovate Leisure Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 6012202/2024
- Decision date
- 9 December 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Abbott
- Venue
- London South
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr L Thomas
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Abbott, sitting alone at London South (Croydon) by video on 9 December 2025, heard the claims of Mr L Thomas against Innovate Leisure Ltd, which did not present a response and was not present. The judge dismissed the unfair dismissal complaint for want of jurisdiction and found the whistleblowing detriment complaint not well-founded, dismissing it.
The tribunal upheld the claimant's money claims. It found unauthorised deductions from basic wages amounting to £9,100 gross (91 weeks short-paid at £100 per week), unpaid contractual bonus of £8,550 gross (£50 for every £1,000 of weekly takings over £5,000), and unpaid statutory holiday entitlement of £3,240 gross (4 weeks carried from 2022/23 plus 4.2 weeks pro rata for 2023/24, less 1 week taken).
Under section 38 Employment Act 2002, the tribunal found the respondent in breach of its duty to provide a written statement of employment particulars when proceedings began, with no exceptional circumstances making an award unjust or inequitable, and considered it just and equitable to award four weeks' gross pay (£1,800). The respondent was ordered to pay £22,690 gross in total, subject to deduction of tax at the basic rate and National Insurance.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed for want of jurisdiction. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Whistleblowing | Protected disclosure (whistleblowing) detriment complaint not well-founded. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | 91 weeks short-paid at £100 per week on basic wages. | Upheld | — | £9,100 |
| Breach of contract | Unpaid bonus of £50 for every £1,000 of weekly takings over £5,000. | Upheld | — | £8,550 |
| Holiday pay | Unpaid statutory holiday: 4 weeks carried from 2022/23 plus 4.2 weeks pro rata for 2023/24, less 1 week taken. | Upheld | — | £3,240 |
| Other | Section 38 Employment Act 2002 award for failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars; tribunal made an award equal to four weeks' gross pay. | Upheld | — | £1,800 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £22,690
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 38 Employment Act 2002
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