Case 6013514/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs S Carnall v Dharma Centre for Wellbeing Ltd — 2026
- Case reference
- 6013514/2025
- Decision date
- 1 April 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ainscough
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs S Carnall
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningHeard at Liverpool by CVP on 21 January 2026 before Employment Judge Ainscough sitting alone, the case concerned Mrs S Carnall's employment as Sales and Marketing Director from 10 September 2024 to 3 March 2025. Her contract provided for a minimum of 20 hours per week at £20 per hour. She resigned on 3 February 2025 on four weeks' notice. The tribunal dealt with complaints of unauthorised deduction of wages under section 23 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and failure to pay holiday pay on termination under regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations 1998.
The tribunal found that the January 2025 payslip showed net pay of £1,653.44, against payments actually made of £1,500, and ordered payment of the outstanding £153.44. It also found that the February 2025 gross payment of £1,840 had not been paid and ordered that sum. For March 2025, the payslip showed gross pay of £1,940, including £420 accrued holiday pay, and the tribunal recorded that both the wages and holiday-pay complaints succeeded.
Because the non-payment led the claimant to use a credit card to meet monthly outgoings from February 2025, with interest accruing at £55 per month from 10 March 2025, the tribunal awarded £660 as financial-loss compensation under section 24(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 for 12 months' interest.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal upheld the wage complaints for January, February and March 2025, ordering £153.44 for the January underpayment, £1,840 for the unpaid February wages, and £1,940 for the unpaid March payment. The March figure was stated to include £420 accrued holiday pay. | Upheld | — | £3,933 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal recorded that the March 2025 gross payment included £420 accrued holiday pay and held the holiday-pay complaint successful, but it did not separately break out a distinct award for that head in the written record. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,593
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- s.23 ERA 1996
- reg. 30 Working Time Regulations 1998
- s.24(2) ERA 1996
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