Claimant v West End Galleries Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in the period 11 October 2024 to 10 January 2025 totalling £4627.60 gross. The respondent did not attend the hearing to contest the claim.
Facts
The claimant, Mr H Rahman, brought a claim for unauthorised deductions from wages against his former employer, West End Galleries Limited. The deductions occurred over a three-month period from 11 October 2024 to 10 January 2025, totalling £4627.60 gross. The respondent company failed to attend the hearing to defend the claim.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the claimant and upheld his complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages. The respondent was ordered to pay the full gross amount of £4627.60, with the claimant responsible for any tax or National Insurance obligations.
Practical note
Where a respondent fails to attend a hearing, tribunals may proceed in their absence and make findings based on the claimant's evidence, particularly in straightforward wage deduction cases.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 6006586/2025
- Decision date
- 14 July 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No