Claimant v Coffee Jazz Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the Respondent had made unlawful deductions from the Claimant's wages. The Claimant was awarded £296.82 representing the unpaid wages owed to her.
The Respondent failed to provide the Claimant with a written statement of initial employment particulars as required by law. This breach entitled the Claimant to a statutory award under section 38(3) Employment Act 2002.
Facts
The Claimant worked for Coffee Jazz Limited, a hospitality company. The Respondent failed to pay the Claimant wages owed to her and also failed to provide her with a written statement of employment particulars at the start of her employment. The Claimant, represented by her mother, brought claims for unlawful deduction from wages and pursued a remedy for the failure to provide written particulars.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the Claimant on both claims. The Respondent was ordered to pay £296.82 in unpaid wages and an additional statutory award of £587.50 (two weeks' pay) for failing to provide written employment particulars, for a total award of £884.32.
Practical note
Employers must pay wages due and provide written employment particulars, or face statutory penalties including awards of 2-4 weeks' pay under the Employment Act 2002.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1400049/2025
- Decision date
- 10 October 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep