Claimant v Mr D May t/a Leeds Gymnastics Academy
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages on 22 November 2023 in the amount of £684 gross. The complaint was well-founded.
The tribunal found the respondent made an unauthorised deduction by failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on the date employment ended. The claimant was awarded £220.80.
The tribunal found the complaint of indirect disability discrimination was well-founded and succeeded. The claimant was awarded compensation for past financial losses, injury to feelings in the lower Vento band, plus ACAS uplift and interest.
Facts
The claimant Mr Harrison brought claims against his former employer Leeds Gymnastics Academy for unauthorised deductions from wages, failure to pay accrued holiday pay, and indirect disability discrimination. The respondent failed to attend the hearing. A deduction of £684 was made from wages on 22 November 2023, and holiday pay of £220.80 was not paid on termination.
Decision
The tribunal found all three claims well-founded. The claimant succeeded on unauthorised deduction of wages (£684), holiday pay (£220.80), and indirect disability discrimination (£2,250 financial loss plus £11,000 injury to feelings in lower Vento band). A 25% ACAS uplift was applied due to respondent's failure to follow disciplinary and grievance procedures, plus interest on discrimination awards.
Practical note
Employers who fail to attend tribunal hearings risk default judgments, and failure to follow ACAS procedures will result in a 25% uplift on both wage and discrimination awards.
Award breakdown
Vento band: lower
Adjustments
Respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015. Uplift applied to both unauthorised deduction award (£55.20) and discrimination compensation (£3,312.50 total).
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6000187/2024
- Decision date
- 10 December 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No