Mr G Babikir v T/a Saffron Events UK Represented by: Mr H Anwar - Director Prestige Hospitality Ltd — 2026

The claimant, a kitchen operative, was employed by the first respondent (Designer Wedding Specialist Ltd, trading as Saffron Events UK) from 28 May 2024 until 30 September 2024, when his resignation took effect. He brought claims of unauthorised deductions from wages, holiday pay, notice pay and failure to give a statement of employment particulars. By consent, the first respondent's name was amended. The Tribunal held the claimant was employed by the first respondent (not the second).

Employment Judge M Kearns, sitting in Glasgow, found there was no meeting of minds on the claimed £17 hourly rate and applied the National Minimum Wage of £11.44 per hour. The claimant had worked 329.5 hours and been paid only £1,980, so was owed £1,789 in arrears as unlawful deductions under s.13 ERA 1996. Holiday pay of £455 (12.07% of NMW-corrected pay) under reg 16 Working Time Regulations 1998 was also unpaid.

The Tribunal awarded one week's statutory notice pay of £471 under ss.86-89 ERA 1996, calculated under ss.224 and 228 ERA 1996 for irregular-hours work. The Tribunal held the first respondent had failed to give a written statement of particulars under s.1 ERA 1996 and remained in breach when proceedings began; it awarded four weeks' pay (£1,885) under s.38 Employment Act 2002. Total payable: £4,600.

Source tags (gov.uk)

• Breach of Contract
• Unlawful Deduction from Wages and Working Time Regulations

• s.13 Employment Rights Act 1996
• s.1 Employment Rights Act 1996
• ss.86-89 Employment Rights Act 1996
• s.224 Employment Rights Act 1996
• s.228 Employment Rights Act 1996
• s.38 Employment Act 2002
• Schedule 5 Employment Act 2002
• Regulation 16 Working Time Regulations 1998

Total award

£4,600

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