Case 6020485/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Obafunsho Bajomo v Shelgate Ltd — 2026
- Case reference
- 6020485/2025
- Decision date
- 5 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Young Representation
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Obafunsho Bajomo
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMr Bajomo's complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was upheld. The Tribunal found that his permanent employment had not ended in January 2025: the email of 31 December 2024 concerning a one-month extension did not constitute notice of termination, and his probation had ended after three months because it had not been extended in writing. He remained available for work in February 2025, but Shelgate Ltd did not offer him work or pay his salary. The asserted £1,065 advance or overpayment was not supported by documentary evidence. The Tribunal awarded £8,166.66 gross for the unpaid February salary.
The wrongful dismissal claim concerning notice pay was also upheld. The Tribunal found that Mr Bajomo did not resign by requesting his P45 and that written confirmation on 10 March 2025 communicated the termination of his employment. His effective date of termination was therefore 10 March 2025. As his contract required four weeks' written notice after probation and no such notice was given, the Tribunal awarded £5,049.42 net as damages for breach of contract.
Shelgate Ltd was ordered to pay a total of £13,216.08. The unpaid-wages award was expressed as a gross sum for which Mr Bajomo remained responsible for any tax or National Insurance, while the notice-pay award represented the net value of the amount due.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Recorded from the judgment. | Upheld | — | £8,167 |
| Wrongful dismissal | The judgment describes this as a wrongful dismissal claim and as breach of contract in relation to notice pay. | Upheld | — | £5,049 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £13,216
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
5 references- balance of probabilities
- s.13 Employment Rights Act 1996
- wages properly payable under New Century Cleaning Company Ltd v Church [2000] IRLR 27
- contractual entitlement under Agarwal v Cardiff University [2018] EWCA Civ 2084
- dismissal communication principle in Brown v Southall & Knight [1980] ICR 617
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