Claimant v Moston Consultants Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's final wages payment on 30 November 2024. The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay the full amount of £1918.48 gross that had been unlawfully deducted from her wages.
Facts
The claimant's employment with the respondent consultancy company ended on 30 November 2024. When she received her final wages payment on that date, the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction of £1918.48 gross from what was owed to her. The claimant brought a claim for unlawful deduction from wages.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the claimant, declaring that she had suffered an unauthorised deduction from wages and ordering the respondent to pay the full amount of £1918.48 gross that had been unlawfully withheld from her final payment.
Practical note
Employers must pay all wages properly due on termination and cannot make deductions without proper lawful authority.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 6006214/2025
- Decision date
- 26 June 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No