Claimant v Aesthetic Clinic Harrow Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent admitted the claim for unpaid wages of £1173 in total, consisting of unpaid wages for work done in December 2024 and January 2025 and withheld wages of £240 from the start of employment. The tribunal had no power to withhold judgment on a well-founded claim despite the respondent's claimed inability to pay due to alleged theft of equipment.
Facts
The claimant worked for an aesthetic clinic and was owed unpaid wages totaling £1173, comprising wages for work done in December 2024 and January 2025, plus £240 in wages withheld from the start of employment. The respondent admitted the claim in its response but claimed inability to pay due to alleged theft of essential equipment after the claimant's employment ended. The respondent requested time to pay in stages.
Decision
The tribunal issued judgment in favor of the claimant for the full amount of £1173 gross. The tribunal ruled it had no power to withhold judgment on a well-founded claim due to the respondent's inability to pay, nor to grant time to pay in stages. The award is to be paid minus required income tax and national insurance deductions.
Practical note
A tribunal has no power to withhold judgment or grant staged payment on an admitted claim for unlawful deduction of wages, regardless of the employer's financial difficulties or inability to pay.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3302588/2025
- Decision date
- 23 October 2025
- Hearing type
- default judgment
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- default
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No