Case 6020699/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Ms H Matthews v A Taste of Wensleydale Ltd — 2026
- Case reference
- 6020699/2025
- Decision date
- 12 January 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Gould REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms H Matthews
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found the holiday pay complaint well-founded, holding that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages by failing to pay her for holiday accrued but not taken when her employment ended. The respondent was ordered to pay £517 gross, subject to tax and National Insurance deductions.
On the written itemised pay statements claim, the tribunal found that the respondent had failed to provide statements as required by section 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 between 5 December 2024 and 10 March 2025. The tribunal declared that the claimant was entitled to gross wages of £5,874.57 during her employment from 3 October 2024 to 10 March 2025, against £5,522.36 actually paid. However, because no unnotified deductions were identified in the 13 weeks prior to presentation of the claim, no compensation was awarded for this failure.
The tribunal held that it did not have jurisdiction to determine the claimant's complaint about the respondent's failure to provide a P45, and that claim was dismissed.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday pay | Tribunal found the complaint well-founded; respondent ordered to pay £517 gross for holidays accrued but not taken on termination. | Upheld | — | £517 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Framed by the tribunal as an unauthorised deduction from wages for unpaid accrued holiday; same £517 award as the holiday pay claim (not a separate sum). | Upheld | — | £517 |
| Other | Failure to provide written itemised pay statements under s.8 Employment Rights Act 1996 (period 5 December 2024 to 10 March 2025). Declaration made but no compensation awarded as no unnotified deductions were found in the 13 weeks prior to the claim. | Upheld | — | — |
| Other | Complaint regarding failure to provide a P45 dismissed for want of jurisdiction. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £517
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 8 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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