Case 6023339/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr L Lawson v DPD Group UK Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 6023339/2025
- Decision date
- 3 October 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Adkinson
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr L Lawson
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant sought a yearly bonus, described as a MIPPS payment, for the period January 2024 to January 2025. The respondent denied entitlement on the basis that the payment was discretionary and that it had not exercised its discretion to pay him.
The tribunal found that the contract, introductory letter and MIPP policy did not create a contractual entitlement to the payment. The policy stated that the scheme was discretionary and allowed payment to be withheld where an employee was suspended or under investigation at the time of payment.
The tribunal concluded that no entitlement to wages had arisen because the respondent had not decided to pay the MIPPS payment. It also concluded that the respondent's decision not to pay while the claimant was suspended, and following dismissal for gross misconduct, was not arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable, so the breach of contract claim also failed.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The claimant claimed a MIPPS payment of £6,000, but the tribunal found no entitlement arose and no award was made. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the respondent's failure to exercise discretion to pay the MIPPS payment was not arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
4 references- contractual interpretation by reference to the reasonable person with knowledge of the factual matrix
- discretionary bonus entitlement arises only once the employer has decided to pay it
- contractual discretion exercised arbitrarily or capriciously
- no reasonable employer in the respondent's situation would have exercised their discretion as the respondent did
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