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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 20,823 decided unlawful deduction from wages claims. These cases name 28,365 distinct employers as respondents.
| Outcome | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Upheld | 15,817 | 62% |
| Dismissed | 5,006 | 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| Withdrawn | 2,044 | 8% |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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4121154/2018 | 26 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4121154/2018 Ms M Millar | Represented by: Mark Allison - Solicitor Elizabeth Wilson | Scotland | £7,120 |
| 1810576/2018 | 26 November 2018 | Mr J Goodman | Repair Lab Leeds Limited | England & Wales | £1,179 |
| 4100587/2017 | 26 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4100587/2017 Mr J Potter | HS Realisations Limited (Formerly Hewden Stuart Ltd) | Scotland | — |
| 4100322/2018 | 26 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4100322/2018 Mr O Dunko | Air Products plc | Scotland | — |
| 4100595/2017 | 26 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4100595/2017 Mr J Wales | HS Realisations Limited (Formerly Hewden Stuart Ltd) | Scotland | — |
| 4121654/2018 | 26 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4121654/2018 Mr J Mains | Stork Technical Services (RBG) Limited | Scotland | — |
| 3200468/2018 | 26 November 2018 | Miss G Okwu |
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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| 4112743/2018 | 23 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4112743/2018 Ms W Hesketh | Glasgow Caledonian University | Scotland | — |
| 4119220/2018 | 23 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4119220/2018 Mr S Kredycki | Reigart Contracts Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 1806145/2018 | 23 November 2018 | Ms W A McKay | Spaldington Parish Council | England & Wales | — |
| 2206934/2018 | 23 November 2018 | In person (with PSU support) For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 4121240/2018 | 22 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4121240/2018 Miss N Nasibi | Alessandro Di Santo | Scotland | £465 |
| 4118407/2018 | 22 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4118407/2018 & 4121427/2018 Mrs Y Thompson | Natural Power Consultants Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4112581/2018 | 22 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4112581/2018 Mr G Reynolds | Neptis (Media) Limited | Scotland | £726 |
| 4105212/2018 | 22 November 2018 | Mrs M Relly | Boydfield Garage | Scotland | £200 |
| 2304174/2018 | 22 November 2018 | Miss E Striano | Taormina Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 4120800/2018 | 22 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4120800/2018 Mr A Jones | Juicy Lucy’s Burger Company Limited | Scotland | £249 |
| 4104033/2018 | 22 November 2018 | E.T. Z EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: S/4104033/2018 Held at Inverness on and November 2018 Employment Judge: W A Meiklejohn Ms Kathryn Mary Hilton | Tesco Stores Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 3334196/2018 | 21 November 2018 | In person For the | Ms N Anaman, Solicitor | England & Wales | — |
| 4117252/2018 | 21 November 2018 | (sitting alone) Ms D Rose | Paula Deans | Scotland | £367 |
| 3313933/2019 | 21 November 2018 | R Mannathukaran, Counsel For the | D Charity, Consultant | England & Wales | — |
| 3307146/2018 | 20 November 2018 | In Person For the | — | England & Wales | — |
| 4121217/2018 | 20 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4121217/2018 Mr J Bates | Stuart Bisset | Scotland | — |
| 4104458/2018 | 20 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4104458/2018 Mrs L McKee | Atlas Business Interiors (In Administration) | Scotland | — |
| 4104995/2018 | 20 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4104995/2018 Ms Z Snaith | Banshee Boudoir Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 2602026/2017 | 20 November 2018 | Mr E Nzononye | Elysium Healthcare Ltd | England & Wales | £585 |
| 2403979/2017 | 20 November 2018 | Mr A Adeeko | Royal Haskoning DHV (Haskoning DHV UK Ltd) | England & Wales | — |
| 4106697/2017 | 20 November 2018 | ETZ 4(WR) EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4106697/2017 & 4100278/2018 Hearing at Edinburgh on November 2018 Employment Judge: M A Macleod (sitting alone)10 John Hughes | Represented by Mr I Burke Solicitor Richard McCulloch and Mrs Lisa McCulloch | Scotland | — |
| 1601005/2018 | 20 November 2018 | Mr CR McNab | Response Engineering Solutions Limited | England & Wales | — |
| 4104997/2018 | 20 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4104997/2018 Mr K Waterfield | Banshee Boudoir Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 4105232/2017 | 19 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4105232/2017 Ms A Alrumaithi | Lanarkshire Health Board | Scotland | — |
| 4112591/2018 | 19 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4112591/2018 Mrs L Higgins | James Thomson | Scotland | — |
| 4108813/2018 | 19 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4108813/2018 Mrs K Jack | SIG Trading Limited | Scotland | — |
| 4102002/2017 | 19 November 2018 | Miss Halide Mustafa | ScotNursing Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 4117194/2018 | 16 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4117194/2018 Mr J Wilkins | Represented by: Mr D Maguire, Solicitor DS Smith Foams UK Limited | Scotland | — |
| 2220313/2019 | 16 November 2018 | Self-represented For | Brett Newmark Beachclub Ltd (in liquidation) | England & Wales | £2,240 |
| 1304566/2018 | 16 November 2018 | Mr K Taylor | Full Fat Productions Ltd | England & Wales | £988 |
| 4106706/2018 | 16 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4106706/2018 Miss D Watt | Bupa Care Homes (GL) Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 4113171/2018 | 16 November 2018 | Atack Davin Flood | Represented by: In Person Emblation Limited | Scotland | — |
| 2410508/2018 | 15 November 2018 | Mr A Parkes | RACS Group Limited (R1) Servoca Resourcing Solutions Limited (R2) Reed Staffing Services Limited (R3) The Chief Constable of Merseyside Police (R4) | England & Wales | — |
| 2414824/2018 | 15 November 2018 | Mr S Josic | Keedwell RT Group Limited (R1) Drivers Direct Recruitment Agency Limited (R2) | England & Wales | — |
| 4116475/2018 | 15 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4116475/2018 Ms R Hurst | Rescue Recovery Ltd | Scotland | — |
| 2413722/2018 | 15 November 2018 | Ms L Saunders | Lifeways Paragon Ltd | England & Wales | — |
| 1600611/2016 | 15 November 2018 | Miss W Lewis | The Secretary of State for Justice | England & Wales | — |
| 1600044/2018 | 15 November 2018 | — | J Care Support Services Ltd and others | England & Wales | £1,419 |
| 4104453/2018 | 14 November 2018 | (sitting alone) Mrs Ruta Stancikiene | Cibo & Vino Limited | Scotland | £532 |
| 4120843/2018 | 14 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4120843/2018 Miss S Bruce | Jacks Ellon Limited | Scotland | £1,225 |
| 4120357/2018 | 14 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4120357/2018 Mr D Anderson | Matthew Cohen And Associates Limited | Scotland | £13,728 |
| 4113328/2018 | 13 November 2018 | EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4113328/2018 Mr T Henderson | Pentland Construction Ltd | Scotland | £21,859 |
| 3200536/2017 | 13 November 2018 | Ms S Fox | South Essex Academy Trust | England & Wales | — |