Case 6017397/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Ms L Reid v Nordic Blueberries Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 6017397/2024
- Decision date
- 10 March 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Emery REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms L Reid
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMs L Reid succeeded on all three complaints against Nordic Blueberries Limited. Sitting at London Central by CVP on 5 March 2025, Employment Judge Emery found that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from wages for the period 8 August 2024 to 27 August 2024 and ordered payment of the gross sum deducted, £2,854.80, with the claimant responsible for any tax or National Insurance.
The tribunal also upheld the complaint of breach of contract in relation to notice pay. It awarded £2,000 as damages and stated that the figure had been calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the claimant would have to pay tax on it as Post Employment Notice Pay.
A further complaint in respect of holiday pay was also well-founded. The tribunal found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from wages by failing to pay for holidays accrued but not taken when the claimant's employment ended, and awarded £145.20, again with tax or National Insurance payable by the claimant. The total sum payable was £5,000.00.
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 for the period 8 August 2024 to 27 August 2024 and awarded the gross sum deducted. | Upheld | — | £2,855 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the notice pay complaint well-founded and awarded £2,000 as damages, calculated using gross pay because of the likelihood of tax as Post Employment Notice Pay. | Upheld | — | £2,000 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages in respect of holiday pay for holidays accrued but untaken when employment ended. | Upheld | — | £145 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £5,000
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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