Claimant v True Ambassadors
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the Respondent made unauthorised deductions from the Claimant's wages totalling £480.90 in January 2025, £229 in February 2025, and £309.15 in respect of accrued but untaken holiday pay. The tribunal determined the Claimant was an employee entitled to these payments.
The tribunal found the Respondent failed to provide the Claimant with a written statement of particulars of employment as required by law, and awarded two weeks' pay (£229) as compensation for this failure.
Facts
Mrs Mikova brought claims against her employer True Ambassadors for unauthorised deductions from wages and failure to provide written terms and conditions. A preliminary issue was whether she had employee status. The Respondent made wage deductions totalling £480.90 in January 2025 and £229 in February 2025, and failed to pay accrued holiday pay of £309.15. The Respondent also failed to provide written particulars of employment.
Decision
The tribunal determined that the Claimant was an employee and found in her favour on all claims. The Respondent was ordered to pay £1,248.05 comprising unpaid wages (£709.90), holiday pay (£309.15), and two weeks' pay (£229) for failure to provide written statement of particulars.
Practical note
Even unrepresented claimants can successfully prove employee status and recover unpaid wages and statutory penalties for failure to provide written terms.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 6014856/2025
- Decision date
- 18 September 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- True Ambassadors
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No