Mr G Dyer v Renfrew Transport Services Ltd — 2025

The tribunal found that the claimant's wages were reduced by £720 on 22 September 2024, with the payslip describing the deduction as being for "insubordination". The claimant had not been told in advance that the deduction would be made, had not agreed to it, and did not know how the amount had been calculated. He raised a grievance, which remained unresolved.

The respondent asserted in its response that misconduct and the company handbook justified the deduction, but it did not attend the hearing, did not produce the handbook, and did not identify any contractual term authorising the deduction. The tribunal accepted the claimant's evidence and was not satisfied that there was any relevant contractual provision or written consent permitting the deduction. It therefore concluded that the deduction was unlawful and ordered repayment of £720.