Claimant v Governing Body of the Federation of St James the Great and St John's
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the claim was not well-founded and dismissed it. Reasons were given orally at the hearing but are not recorded in the written judgment.
Facts
Mrs Church brought a claim for unauthorised deductions from wages against the Governing Body of the Federation of St James the Great and St John's, where Ms Babb was the Head teacher. The hearing was conducted remotely by CVP. The respondent's name was amended by consent at the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the claim for unauthorised deductions from wages, finding it was not well-founded. Reasons were given orally at the hearing and no written reasons were requested or provided.
Practical note
Even a straightforward unauthorised deductions claim brought by an unrepresented claimant against a school governing body requires sufficient evidence to establish that wages were actually owed and wrongfully withheld.
Case details
- Case number
- 6009660/2025
- Decision date
- 8 September 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- education
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No