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Tribunal Watch has indexed 36,993 UK employment tribunal cases involving unlawful deduction from wages claims, published on gov.uk since 2017. Where compensation was recorded, the median award was £2,385 (the largest £3,449,329) across 15,319 cases. Tribunals upheld 76% of the 20,985 decided unlawful deduction from wages claims. These cases name 28,668 distinct employers as respondents.
| Outcome | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Upheld | 15,936 | 62% |
| Dismissed | 5,049 | 20% |
| Struck out | 2,086 | 8% |
| Withdrawn | 2,051 | 8% |
| Other | 552 | 2% |
| Settled | 201 | 1% |
| Year | Cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 403 | |
| 2018 | 672 | |
| 2019 | 4,550 | |
| 2020 | 6,663 | |
| 2021 | 4,863 | |
| 2022 | 4,992 | |
| 2023 | 4,865 | |
| 2024 | 4,284 | |
| 2025 | 3,736 | |
| 2026 | 1,965 |
| Case ref. | Decided | Claimant | Primary respondent | Total award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1404855/2018 | 5 June 2019 | In person For the | University of Southampton | £3,449,329 |
| 1403379/2024 | 29 May 2025 | Ms Herbert (in person) For the Second Claimant Ms Orimolade (in person) For the | Tech | £2,083,333 |
| 2202223/2019 | 5 November 2019 | Mrs J Marsan | Big Marcel Ltd | £423,868 |
| 3304188/2022 | 28 July 2023 | Cyril Gregory | Petro Trace Limited | £340,213 |
| 2204168/2021 | 23 June 2022 | Elle Kim | Finablr Ltd | £279,566 |
| 3320831/2021 | 30 November 2022 | Mr Joh Murphy | Remus Corporation UK Limited (in compulsory liquidation) | £234,410 |
| 3305627/2024 | 6 August 2025 | Mr Richard Cooke | Seven Resourcing Limited | £229,119 |
| 2414266/2021 | 7 March 2022 | Mrs N Denmade and others (see schedule) | Trinity Brands UK Ltd | £219,664 |
| Case ref. | Decided | Claimant | Primary respondent | Jurisdiction | Total award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6021489/2024 | 10 December 2024 | J Campbell | V7 London Hospitality Group Limited | England & Wales | £687 |
| 2402858/2024 | 10 December 2024 | J Lynch Respondent Govdata Limited PRELIMINARY HEARING HELD AT: Manchester | C Hugo, CEO | England & Wales | — |
| 6007570/2024 | 10 December 2024 | A Oluyeye | Jacksonwell Recruitment Limited | England & Wales | £711 |
| 4105324/2023 | 10 December 2024 | Ms L McGinty | Secretary of State for Business and Trade st | Scotland | — |
| 6004116/2024 | 10 December 2024 | Miss S Harrison | AAW Holdings, The Gymnastics Academy | England & Wales | — |
| 6006495/2024 | 10 December 2024 | Mrs Laura-Jane Chogugudza | UK Phoenix Healthcare Limited | England & Wales | £5,833 |
| 6006469/2024 | 9 December 2024 | Mr Mudd-Herel | Luna & Sunny Limited | England & Wales | £10,115 |
Cases on this page are identified by first-pass extraction against the locked §4.4 claim-type taxonomy — a judgment enters the unlawful deduction from wages caseload if unlawful deduction from wagesis tagged in its classification output. A single judgment frequently combines multiple claim types, so the same case may appear on more than one claim-type page. Per-claim outcomes come from the second-pass (LLM-assisted) extraction and are recorded for each claim a judgment decides; the success rate counts only claims a tribunal decided on the merits (upheld or dismissed). Award figures are taken from the remedy section of each judgment where present; cases without a quantified award — because the tribunal only determined liability, or because the remedy hearing is pending — are excluded from the compensation figures. Regional splits follow the tribunal's jurisdiction as recorded on gov.uk. Nothing on this page is legal advice or a prediction of any outcome; for any specific matter the gov.uk judgment PDF linked from each case page is the authoritative source.
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| 15 | British Gas Trading Limited | 47 |
| 16 | The Secretary of State for Justice | 47 |
| 17 | West Lothian Council | 43 |
| 18 | H M Revenue & Customs | 41 |
| 19 | North Lanarkshire Council | 40 |
| 20 | Glasgow City Council | 38 |
| 9 December 2024 |
| C Davidson |
| Henderson Pubs Limited |
| England & Wales |
| £577 |
| 1400621/2024 | 9 December 2024 | Mrs E Vine | G & A Investment Projects Limited | England & Wales | £2,595 |
| 1401075/2024 | 9 December 2024 | S Ellis | G & A Investments Projects Ltd (Bobby Allan) | England & Wales | £5,127 |
| 4110367/2014 | 9 December 2024 | Mr D Gilzean | Tayside Contracts | Scotland | — |
| 8001790/2024 | 9 December 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8001790/2024 T Empey | I Younis st | Scotland | £3,111 |
| 2302663/2024 | 9 December 2024 | Mr Robin Anderson | Engineius | England & Wales | — |
| 3200126/2024 | 9 December 2024 | Mrs G Marinescu | Dough & Co Maldon Limited (in creditors voluntary liquidation) | England & Wales | £1,200 |
| 6006395/2024 | 9 December 2024 | Mr David Walters | Smart CT Ltd | England & Wales | £462 |
| 4100217/2025 | 9 December 2024 | Ms D Wasilewska | Annan Store Ltd t/a Guide Pharmacy Annan | Scotland | £9,886 |
| 1401078/2024 | 9 December 2024 | S Glasspool | G & A Investment Projects Limited | England & Wales | £1,058 |
| 3313246/2023 | 9 December 2024 | Mr Ahmed Erujeje | Main Unit Location Services Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 6004113/2024 | 9 December 2024 | Miss T Hill | Quaxitas Ltd FINAL HEARING | England & Wales | — |
| 2600199/2025 | 9 December 2024 | Miss Janet Shearer | J&Y Webber Services Limited (Creditors voluntary liquidation) | England & Wales | £3,184 |
| 4110329/2014 | 9 December 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4110329/2014 Mr W Barrie | Tayside Contracts | Scotland | — |
| 4108612/2015 | 9 December 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4108612/2015 Mr C Brown | Wood Group Industrial Services Limited | Scotland | — |
| 2401398/2024 | 9 December 2024 | (1) Mr J Chandler (2) Mr G Modestos | Kingdom of Sweets Limited | England & Wales | £93,668 |
| 6006327/2024 | 9 December 2024 | Mr Digitemie | Szabolcs Painters and Decorators Limited | England & Wales | £400 |
| 2401943/2024 | 9 December 2024 | Mr B Kirkman | Priory Asset Management LLP | England & Wales | £2,985 |
| 8001530/2024 | 9 December 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8001530/2024 Mr D Modrzejewski | Drainmaster Scotland Ltd | Scotland | £1,425 |
| 6010745/2024 | 9 December 2024 | Mr R Fulthorpe | BH Appliance Solutions and Repairs Limited | England & Wales | £5,000 |
| 8000057/2025 | 8 December 2024 | Number: 8000057/2025 Mr K Coulston | Renfrew Transport Services Ltd | Scotland | £15,568 |
| 6021260/2024 | 8 December 2024 | Miss A Page-Edwards | Beech House Care Home | England & Wales | £1,170 |
| 3309625/2023 | 7 December 2024 | Mr T Murugan Shanmugam | Activate Learning | England & Wales | — |
| 3302645/2024 | 7 December 2024 | Mr Dean Kelly | Andrews Tipper Hire Ltd | England & Wales | £2,753 |
| 3311350/2023 | 7 December 2024 | Mr Leyton Bendle | JD Fitness Group t/a Anytime Fitness | England & Wales | £4,494 |
| 3301722/2024 | 7 December 2024 | In person For the | Mrs C Arora | England & Wales | — |
| 2501343/2024 | 6 December 2024 | Miss J Swaddle | Tavistock Hospitality Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 4107156/2015 | 6 December 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4107156/2015 Mr D Fleming | Glasgow City Council | Scotland | — |
| 4105553/2024 | 6 December 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105553/2024 Mrs L Benson | Glasgow East Women’s Aid (in Liquidation) | Scotland | £3,397 |
| 1401570/2024 | 6 December 2024 | Ms Ewa Trop | AND The Arde Tree Limited | England & Wales | £2,462 |
| 2217534/2024 | 6 December 2024 | Edgar Splinter Sorrell | Brooklyn Pizza Crew Limited | England & Wales | £4,644 |
| 2601457/2024 | 6 December 2024 | Did not attend and was not represented. For the | Otis Elevator Company | England & Wales | — |
| 4105556/2024 | 6 December 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105556/2024 Mrs L Nixon | Glasgow East Women’s Aid (in Liquidation) | Scotland | £2,453 |
| 2600325/2024 | 6 December 2024 | Miss Lodge in person For the | Mr W Haines, Consultant | England & Wales | — |
| 3303062/2024 | 6 December 2024 | In person For the | Mr M Salih (director) | England & Wales | £500 |
| 4106410/2024 | 6 December 2024 | Mr R Pawlicki | 2 Sisters Food Group Ltd | Scotland | £0 |
| 2303665/2023 | 6 December 2024 | Mr N Obonyo | Communication Workers Union | England & Wales | — |
| 4105554/2024 | 6 December 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105554/2024 Ms A Kelly Smith | Glasgow East Women’s Aid (in Liquidation) | Scotland | £12,224 |
| 4105551/2024 | 6 December 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105551/2024 Ms MA Kelly | Glasgow East Women’s Aid (in Liquidation) | Scotland | £2,763 |
| 6011657/2024 | 6 December 2024 | Mr M Spencer | Jackson Well Recruitment Limited | England & Wales | £806 |
| 4117816/2014 | 6 December 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4117816/2014 Mr M Jardine | Dundee City Council | Scotland | — |
| 2500759/2024 | 6 December 2024 | Miss A Penswick | Gaming Venues Ltd | England & Wales | £7,600 |
| 2411644/2023 | 6 December 2024 | B Dangarembizi | Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs PRELIMINARY HEARING | England & Wales | — |