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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| Withdrawn | 2,051 | 8% |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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3305752/2021 | 15 February 2024 | Mr B YILDIRIM | Heyman AI Limited ‘in compulsory liquidation’ | England & Wales | — |
| 1802677/2024 | 15 February 2024 | (1) Lynne Bennett – (claims 1802677/2024 & 1804077/2024) (2) Amanda Perkin – (claims 1802678/2024 & 1804078/2024) | Barton Blinds Limited | England & Wales | £18,473 |
| 3302376/2023 | 15 February 2024 | Ms S Kanesakuganathan | TUMMIES LIMITED in voluntary liquidation | England & Wales | — |
| 2602118/2023 | 15 February 2024 | Miss K Kania | Flexiscale Limited | England & Wales | £4,202 |
| 1305991/2023 | 15 February 2024 | Miss G Lowell | Stepping Stones (Grange) Limited | England & Wales | £4,201 |
| 4107281/2023 | 15 February 2024 | 16 A (Scot) Rule judgment template (simple) EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4107281/2023 Mr D Schopen | Stg Central Ltd | Scotland | £2,102 |
| 2201955/2023 | 15 February 2024 | Ms Ayers | Endurance business Services Limited |
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 |
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| 2406608/2022 | 15 February 2024 | Miss M Barnes | Bark & Birch Ltd (In Compulsory Liquidation) | England & Wales | — |
| 2601882/2023 | 15 February 2024 | Mr A O'Callaghan | Savage BBQ Living Ltd | England & Wales | £1,540 |
| 1602967/2023 | 15 February 2024 | G L Hopkins | Accendo Supplies Ltd | England & Wales | £5,400 |
| 1304376/2023 | 15 February 2024 | Miss T Farley (previously Davies) | Mr S Pardon | England & Wales | £1,455 |
| 2303615/2022 | 15 February 2024 | Ms C Kuwana | Wandsworth Community Empowerment Network | England & Wales | — |
| 3310686/2022 | 14 February 2024 | Ms J Abena | Springwood Healthcare Services Ltd Greenview Services Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 4105379/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Mr Liam Wright | John McIntosh t/a Hendries Butchers | Scotland | £11,291 |
| 4105381/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Mr John Smith | John McIntosh t/a Hendries Butchers | Scotland | £16,241 |
| 3300119/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Mr S Greenough | ACT Fitness Ltd (in voluntary liquidation) | England & Wales | £1,125 |
| 4105380/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Mr Brian Herron | John McIntosh t/a Hendries Butchers | Scotland | £4,270 |
| 3308141/2023 | 14 February 2024 | — | Jackaman and Others v Amble Electrical Distributors Ltd and Others | England & Wales | £6,867 |
| 2403249/2022 | 14 February 2024 | Ms L Ryan | Hinduja Global Solutions UK Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 3302438/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Ms Rani (in person) For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 2401954/2022 | 14 February 2024 | Ms L Ryan | Teleperformance limited | England & Wales | — |
| 3302672/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Mr C Cathcart | Esco Builders Ltd | England & Wales | £4,953 |
| 3314025/2021 | 14 February 2024 | Mr W Ford | Remus Corporation UK Limited (in compulsory liquidation) | England & Wales | — |
| 2603277/2023 | 14 February 2024 | — | Yakhvan v Smyle Painting & Contractors Ltd | England & Wales | £5,085 |
| 3206099/2022 | 14 February 2024 | Mr Jaiden Nash | Costco Wholesale (UK) Limited | England & Wales | £26,803 |
| 3301330/2021 | 14 February 2024 | Miss R Rajbahak | Peacocks Stores Limited (in Administration) | England & Wales | — |
| 3305347/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Joanna Niemczuk | 3 Dimensions Ltd | England & Wales | £1,799 |
| 2602636/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Mr D Padley | KAM plastics | England & Wales | £450 |
| 3307836/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Mr S Cook | Drain Technology UK Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 3302453/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Miss F BREDA | Watford Apsav Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2601838/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Mrs W. Stork | Secretary of State for Business & Trade | England & Wales | — |
| 4102823/2023 | 14 February 2024 | ETZ 4(WR) EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4102823/2023 Hearing Held at Edinburgh on 12, 13, 14, 15, and December 2023, and Members’ Meeting on February 2024 Employment Judge: M A Macleod Tribunal Member: Z Van Zwanenberg Tribunal Member: A Matheson Jossel Eleserio | Represented by Mr M Briggs Advocate Instructed by Mr N Paterson Solicitor Morningside Manor Ltd | Scotland | £1,818 |
| 2206872/2018 | 14 February 2024 | — | 06233341 Ltd | England & Wales | £27,815 |
| 3302565/2021 | 14 February 2024 | Miss D Pritchard | HC Facility Management In Administration Limited (in administration) | England & Wales | — |
| 4105378/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Miss Shireen Sloan | John McIntosh t/a Hendries Butchers | Scotland | £10,916 |
| 2302060/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Ms I Brown - Counsel | Ms K Milnsbridge – Financial controller | England & Wales | £15,602 |
| 1807920/2023 | 14 February 2024 | Mr D Atherton | Technical Services and Supplies Ltd | England & Wales | £202 |
| 2303659/2023 | 13 February 2024 | Mr O Lydon | Mastermind Group Ltd | England & Wales | £4,047 |
| 3309179/2022 | 13 February 2024 | Mr M Gal | Grab Shops Ltd | England & Wales | £3,303 |
| 3303726/2023 | 13 February 2024 | Miss C Dullar | Luis Eden | England & Wales | £2,337 |
| 2410874/2023 | 13 February 2024 | Mr A Vernon | Chaseman Global Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2301117/2023 | 13 February 2024 | Ms N Linton | The Mayor and Burgesses of the London borough of Merton PRELIMINARY HEARING | England & Wales | — |
| 3309686/2023 | 13 February 2024 | No Attendance For the | Tempest Rentals (Stickney) Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 3201710/2023 | 13 February 2024 | Mr J Reid | The Alchemist | England & Wales | — |
| 1303396/2023 | 13 February 2024 | Mrs Y Zheng | CS Bookkeeping Services (Midlands) Limited | England & Wales | £1,061 |
| 3306065/2023 | 13 February 2024 | Mr C Eighteen | Brake Bros Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 2601944/2023 | 13 February 2024 | Mr C Alexandre | D Sandham | England & Wales | £1,536 |
| 6017217/2024 | 13 February 2024 | C Wareing | Mr A Burns t/a Mawdsleys Solicitors | England & Wales | £9,335 |
| 1804849/2023 | 13 February 2024 | — | L Crossland and BMS Barnsley Ltd | England & Wales | £3,936 |