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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| Withdrawn | 2,044 | 8% |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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6002210/2024 | 6 September 2024 | Ms S Cook | Ms R Handley | England & Wales | £27,771 |
| 3206016/2022 | 6 September 2024 | Mr M Ahmed | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust | England & Wales | — |
| 2600204/2024 | 5 September 2024 | Mr Kibble in person. For the | Mr Willey, Solicitor. | England & Wales | £938 |
| 1400352/2024 | 5 September 2024 | Mr J Wooltorton & Mrs L Hopkins Gould | John Hitchins | England & Wales | £884 |
| 2500304/2024 | 5 September 2024 | Mr B Brennan | Mr R Dearlove | England & Wales | £2,330 |
| 1307902/2023 | 5 September 2024 | Mrs Nicole Healey | GP Homecare Limited t/a Radis Community Care PRELIMINARY HEARING | England & Wales | — |
| 1402727/2021 | 5 September 2024 | Miss R Cohen | Hampshire County Council | England & Wales | — |
| 1308769/2023 |
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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| 6009042/2024 | 5 September 2024 | S Mason | Witness the Fitness Limited | England & Wales | £1,428 |
| 2600169/2024 | 5 September 2024 | Miss D C Jackson | WAT Specialist Transport Limited | England & Wales | £1,149 |
| 8001537/2024 | 5 September 2024 | ETZ 4(WR) EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8001537/2024 Hearing by Cloud Video Platform at Edinburgh on December 2024 and January 2025 Employment Judge: M A Macleod Kieron King | All Seasons Philipburn Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 2600206/2023 | 5 September 2024 | Mr R. Sharma | University of Nottingham | England & Wales | — |
| 8000844/2024 | 5 September 2024 | Mrs A Gebremedhin | Heavenly Dessert | Scotland | — |
| 6004900/2024 | 5 September 2024 | Mr A Bunter | Chris Bennett Heavy Haulage Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 8000863/2024 | 4 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8000863/2024 Miss C Potter | Edinburgh Construction Ltd | Scotland | £6,170 |
| 8000264/2024 | 4 September 2024 | Ms L McKay | Heritage Funeral Services Ltd | Scotland | £2,015 |
| 4104899/2024 | 4 September 2024 | Ms M A Simm | 15 Cpan Survivor Limited t/a “Ryan’s Bar” | Scotland | £31,562 |
| 4100123/2016 | 4 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4100123/2016 Mr G Curley | Cape Industrial Services Limited | Scotland | — |
| 3303061/2023 | 4 September 2024 | Mr A Huxley Mrs D Green Mr A Ryan Miss M Lincoln Mr B Plested | Image 2 Output Limited (in compulsory liquidation) | England & Wales | — |
| 4108472/2015 | 4 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4108472/2015 Mr T Wilson | Loomis UK Limited | Scotland | — |
| 2500306/2024 | 4 September 2024 | Mr S Shingiro | Crmm Logistics Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 1403681/2023 | 4 September 2024 | Mrs S Pangeni | EU Plants Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2500791/2024 | 4 September 2024 | Mr N Khan | Box City Parcels Ltd | England & Wales | £50 |
| 2603299/2023 | 4 September 2024 | Miss M Bradley | Senad Community Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3310553/2023 | 4 September 2024 | Miss C Edwards | Home Angels Healthcare Services Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 1303128/2023 | 4 September 2024 | Mr A Windross (Counsel) For the | Mr R Taylor (Solicitor) | England & Wales | £3,000 |
| 6000215/2024 | 4 September 2024 | Mr TH Dulak | Next Distribution Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 4105950/2015 | 4 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4105950/2015 Mrs R Gallagher | Glasgow Life | Scotland | — |
| 8000894/2024 | 4 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8000894/2024 R Colquhoun | McTear Contracts Limited | Scotland | £2,916 |
| 4103196/2022 | 4 September 2024 | ETZ 4(WR) EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4103196/2022 & 4101423/2023 Preliminary Hearing in Chambers on August 2024 Employment Judge: M A Macleod John Halley | The Right Honourable Lady Smith | Scotland | — |
| 1405051/2023 | 4 September 2024 | In person For the | — | England & Wales | £18,984 |
| 2500788/2024 | 4 September 2024 | Mr B Watson | Collingwood Sofas Ltd (In Administration) | England & Wales | — |
| 2400006/2024 | 3 September 2024 | Mr Sandor Pal | Tech Mahindra Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3200676/2024 | 3 September 2024 | Mr P Beard | Jsons Installations Ltd (in voluntary liquidation) Heard: East London Hearing Centre (remotely by video) | England & Wales | — |
| 4110939/2014 | 3 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4110939/2014 Mr G Stuart | Tradeteam | Scotland | — |
| 2304518/2023 | 3 September 2024 | Mr Mathew Starkey | SPH Bhangal Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3314825/2021 | 3 September 2024 | Ms E Kantretti | Mill Hill County High School | England & Wales | — |
| 1405471/2023 | 3 September 2024 | Mr G Hinton (1) Ms J Doumer (2) | Drunken Lobster Limited | England & Wales | £2,541 |
| 2500108/2024 | 3 September 2024 | Miss RRB Salazar | Dopio Malto Restaurant | England & Wales | — |
| 2603217/2023 | 3 September 2024 | Mr T Heath | CME Contracts Ltd | England & Wales | £340 |
| 2602594/2022 | 3 September 2024 | Mrs L Phillip | J E Wright (HHS) Limited/ Challenge Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2500109/2024 | 3 September 2024 | Mr KDP Castro | Birra 1 Limited | England & Wales | £509 |
| 1307974/2023 | 3 September 2024 | Mr. C Reeves | The OM Group Corporation Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2500110/2024 | 3 September 2024 | Mr LEE Garcia | Birra 2 Limited | England & Wales | £429 |
| 8001035/2024 | 2 September 2024 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8001035/2024 Mr M Kelly | Edinburgh Construction Ltd | Scotland | £4,709 |
| 1400223/2024 | 2 September 2024 | Mrs A Paun (1) Mr I Paun (2) | Greenfield Holdings Limited | England & Wales | £1,514 |
| 3200848/2024 | 2 September 2024 | Miss A R Hriscu | Iceland Foods Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3201285/2023 | 2 September 2024 | Mr Z Sundhu | East London Bus and Coach Co Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2400517/2024 | 2 September 2024 | L Lee Roberts | Easy Business Group Limited | England & Wales | £16,568 |
| 2301272/2024 | 2 September 2024 | Mr J Thorpe | Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd | England & Wales | — |