Mr R Davidson v Ness Drinks Limited — 2026

Ness Drinks Limited did not appear at the remedy hearing on 24 July 2026 despite having been sent notice. The tribunal accepted Mr Ryan Davidson's evidence as credible and reliable. He worked as a production assistant from 17 March 2025 until his dismissal on 6 December 2025, earning £2,400 gross per month. His unfair dismissal claim was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction under section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 because he lacked two years' continuous service.

The tribunal upheld the unauthorised deductions from wages claim and awarded £2,361.16 gross. This comprised £1,475 outstanding for November 2025 after a payment of £925, £553.85 for a week's work in December 2025 and £332.31 for three days' outstanding annual leave. Holiday pay was included within the wages claim. The respondent could deduct tax properly due on this award only if it paid the deduction to HMRC and provided written evidence to the claimant at the same time.

The tribunal found that the respondent breached the claimant's contract by dismissing him without notice. It awarded £213.60 for two days' lost pay at the net daily rate of £106.80. The claimant began new employment on 8 December 2025. The tribunal treated the notice damages as not taxable.

The tribunal also upheld the claim for failure to provide itemised pay statements under section 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant received payslips up to August 2025 but none thereafter. The tribunal awarded £221.54 for this claim and treated it as not taxable. The three stated awards add up to £2,796.30 before any permitted tax deduction from the wages award; the judgment does not expressly state a combined total.