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Tribunal Watch has indexed 36,571 UK employment tribunal cases involving unlawful deduction from wages claims, published on gov.uk since 2017. Where compensation was recorded, the median award was £2,375 (the largest £3,449,329) across 15,206 cases. Tribunals upheld 76% of the 20,822 decided unlawful deduction from wages claims. These cases name 28,365 distinct employers as respondents.
| Outcome | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Upheld | 15,817 | 62% |
| Dismissed | 5,005 | 19% |
| Struck out | 2,084 | 8% |
| Withdrawn | 2,044 | 8% |
| Other | 543 | 2% |
| Settled | 200 | 1% |
| Year | Cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 403 | |
| 2018 | 672 | |
| 2019 | 4,550 | |
| 2020 | 6,663 | |
| 2021 | 4,863 | |
| 2022 | 4,993 | |
| 2023 | 4,865 | |
| 2024 | 4,282 | |
| 2025 | 3,724 | |
| 2026 | 1,556 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8001086/2024 | 26 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8001086/2024 Mr W.Dunn | Taygas Limited | Scotland | £8,766 |
| 3200092/2024 | 26 September 2024 | Mr J Aleksandravics | DC CB10 Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 2216116/2024 | 26 September 2024 | Mr Edward Barnett | Wave Talent Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3311322/2023 | 26 September 2024 | Miss Firmene Kayembe | Tesco Stores Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 2402195/2023 | 26 September 2024 | Mr M Fogg | Complete Review Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 3200792/2024 | 26 September 2024 | Mr R Busby | The British Council | England & Wales | — |
| 2222831/2024 | 26 September 2024 | in person For the | Mr D Gilmour, operations director | England & Wales | £381 |
| 2413679/2023 | 26 September 2024 | Miss M Davies |
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 | 45 |
| 16 | The Secretary of State for Justice | 45 |
| 17 | West Lothian Council | 43 |
| 18 | H M Revenue & Customs | 41 |
| 19 | North Lanarkshire Council | 40 |
| 20 | Glasgow City Council | 37 |
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| 1305962/2023 | 26 September 2024 | Ms A Ulmer | Coventry Cafe Morso Limited | England & Wales | £2,281 |
| 3314709/2023 | 26 September 2024 | In person For the | C Herries-Smith | England & Wales | — |
| 2402417/2024 | 26 September 2024 | Mr J Cooper | Shaun Wright | England & Wales | — |
| 3310572/2023 | 26 September 2024 | Miss Y Leung | Freddie's Cakes Ltd | England & Wales | £1,277 |
| 4103328/2023 | 25 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4103328/2023 Mr S Gbadamosi | Optilan Group Limited | Scotland | — |
| 8001036/2024 | 25 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8001036/2024 L Bonnar | Cairnduff Consultancy Limited | Scotland | £1,660 |
| 3306006/2024 | 25 September 2024 | Mrs Ajoke Olawumi Adeyeye | Pierpoint International (UK) Limited | England & Wales | £14,194 |
| 2216712/2023 | 25 September 2024 | Mr I Rasheed Rakin | Beach Blanket Babylon | England & Wales | — |
| 3303263/2022 | 25 September 2024 | Mrs Caroline Angelow | UK Atomic Energy Authority | England & Wales | — |
| 2208807/2022 | 25 September 2024 | Mr Nickque White | SE Trains Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 8001176/2024 | 25 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8001176/2024 Mr P Iglinski | LS Holdings Forfar Ltd | Scotland | £2,988 |
| 2601594/2021 | 25 September 2024 | MISS JADE ROBINSON | Accomplish Group | England & Wales | — |
| 1800877/2024 | 25 September 2024 | Mr H Lockwood | Amen Logistics Limited Heard: by CVP | England & Wales | — |
| 4102662/2024 | 25 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4102662/2024 Mr C Munro | Anniesland Mansion Café Limited | Scotland | £241 |
| 6004982/2024 | 25 September 2024 | B Sanders | Consult Group Limited | England & Wales | £1,824 |
| 2407093/2023 | 24 September 2024 | Mr D P Herrity | Mr S Brougham (representing the committee members of the Merseyside Police Sports and Social Association) | England & Wales | — |
| 3305246/2023 | 24 September 2024 | Mr T Riley | Aurachain UK Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 2201488/2024 | 24 September 2024 | — | Abasto Limited | England & Wales | £5,851 |
| 4105627/2024 | 24 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105627/2024 Mr SJ Danton | Meraki Bar and Restaurant Ltd | Scotland | £3,165 |
| 2500999/2024 | 24 September 2024 | In person | Envirogreen Engineering Ltd | England & Wales | £1,422 |
| 3311236/2023 | 24 September 2024 | In person For the | No appearance or | England & Wales | £1,440 |
| 2409649/2023 | 24 September 2024 | 1. Mr M Sultan 2. Mrs O Jurkinska 3. Mr D Thompson | Orbis Acquisitions Limited (in Voluntary Liquidation) | England & Wales | £5,052 |
| 2306147/2023 | 24 September 2024 | Mrs. J. Chadwick | Aspire Home Carers (Ramsgate) Limited, | England & Wales | £32,635 |
| 1404970/2023 | 24 September 2024 | The claimant Mr Sladovich in person For the respondents First | — | England & Wales | — |
| 4105626/2024 | 24 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105626/2024 Mr B Pachuta | Meraki Bar and Restaurant Ltd | Scotland | £2,135 |
| 4117888/2014 | 24 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4117888/2014 Mr G Shaw | Argyll & Bute Council .ft | Scotland | — |
| 4103996/2024 | 24 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4103996/2024 Miss M Weir | Mitie Limited | Scotland | — |
| 3308938/2023 | 24 September 2024 | Mr H Lewis-Nunn (Counsel) | — | England & Wales | — |
| 2305106/2023 | 24 September 2024 | Mr N Rogers Mr K Webb Mr M Brown | Marshall Motor Group Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 6003421/2024 | 24 September 2024 | S Hegde | David Oprea | England & Wales | £723 |
| 8000636/2024 | 24 September 2024 | Hayward | O’connells Bar + Diner Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 2409619/2023 | 24 September 2024 | Mr J Grant | Just Glass Limited (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) | England & Wales | £200 |
| 2304295/2022 | 24 September 2024 | J Browne | STR 48 Limited (in voluntary liquidation) | England & Wales | — |
| 4105623/2024 | 24 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105623/2024 Mr JR Gray | Meraki Bar and Restaurant Ltd | Scotland | £1,202 |
| 2600384/2024 | 24 September 2024 | Miss K McCarron | Sneinton Stop 'N' Shop Ltd | England & Wales | £633 |
| 4105625/2024 | 24 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105625/2024 Miss L Hopkins | Meraki Bar and Restaurant Ltd | Scotland | £642 |
| 3303838/2023 | 24 September 2024 | Mr D Michalewski | Hermes Parcelnet Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 4105610/2024 | 23 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105610/2024 Miss L Hoczek | Meraki Bar and Restaurant Ltd | Scotland | £6,367 |
| 8000560/2024 | 23 September 2024 | Mr Y Mahmoudi | Tony Macaroni Ltd | Scotland | £549 |
| 1405391/2023 | 23 September 2024 | Ms D White | Sky Home Living Limited | England & Wales | £842 |
| 4105615/2024 | 23 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105615/2024 Mr M Steel | Meraki Bar and Restaurant Ltd | Scotland | £1,343 |
| 4105613/2024 | 23 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105613/2024 Miss K Beattie | Meraki Bar and Restaurant Ltd | Scotland | £3,185 |