Mr C Khalil v Lidl Great Britain Limited — 2026

The Tribunal found that it lacked jurisdiction to determine Mr C Khalil's complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages against Lidl Great Britain Limited. The claim concerned a single alleged deduction for work in October 2023 which he believed should have been paid in his November 2023 salary. Taking his case at its highest, payment fell due no later than 30 November 2023 and the claim should have been presented by 29 February 2024. He presented it on 4 March 2026.

The Tribunal accepted that it had not been reasonably practicable to bring the complaint within the original time limit. By February 2024, Mr Khalil had not fully understood how his October hours had been treated or whether they had been banked. His relationship with his immediate manager was difficult, and he may not readily have been able to establish from his payroll information whether an underpayment had occurred.

However, the complaint was not brought within a reasonable further period. Mr Khalil obtained digital access to his payslips in March 2024 and questioned his banked-hours balance during a grievance process in May. By June 2024, he knew about Tribunal proceedings and time limits and had enough information to contact ACAS. His hope that the matter would be resolved internally explained his delay but did not establish that he could not reasonably have started proceedings.

The Tribunal accepted that his son's serious illness after birth in July 2024, his caring responsibilities and the pressure on his wellbeing affected him. Nevertheless, it found no evidence that he could not reasonably have presented the complaint by June 2024, when he remained capable of pursuing grievances and subject access requests. It concluded that he could reasonably have brought the claim well before March 2026. The judgment did not decide whether wages were owed and recorded no monetary award.