Case 6033435/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Ms Katie Billinghurst v Valens Growth Partners Limited — 2026
- Case reference
- 6033435/2025
- Decision date
- 9 March 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge A Rao Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms Katie Billinghurst
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe hearing proceeded in the absence of the respondent under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The Tribunal upheld the claimant's complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages, finding that the respondent had failed to pay £7,500 gross wages in respect of June and July 2025, and ordered an additional £300 to compensate the claimant for financial losses attributable to the unauthorised deduction under s.24(2) Employment Rights Act 1996.
The Tribunal also upheld the holiday pay claim under Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (£804.33) and the breach of contract claim for one week's notice pay (£937.50). The total judgment sum is £9,541.83.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deduction of £7,500 gross wages (June and July 2025) under s.23 ERA 1996, plus £300 compensation for financial loss under s.24(2) ERA 1996. Heard in the absence of the respondent under Rule 47. | Upheld | — | £7,800 |
| Holiday pay | Holiday pay under Regulation 30 Working Time Regulations 1998: £804.33 for accrued but untaken holidays. | Upheld | — | £804 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay under Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994: 1 week's notice of £937.50. | Upheld | — | £938 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £9,542
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
5 references- s.23 Employment Rights Act 1996
- s.24(2) Employment Rights Act 1996
- Regulation 30 Working Time Regulations 1998
- Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994
- Rule 47 Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
Official outcome judgment PDF
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