Claimant v MB House of Hair Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant's complaint in respect of an unauthorised deduction from her basic pay in her final payslip was well-founded. The respondent accepted liability for the £44.70 unpaid amount.
The claimant's complaint in respect of holiday accrued to termination of employment was well-founded. The respondent accepted liability in respect of the sum of £680.97 specified by the claimant.
The tribunal found the claimant's complaint in respect of an underpayment of national minimum wage was not well-founded and dismissed it. The judgment does not provide detailed reasoning as reasons were given orally.
Facts
Ellie Mason brought claims against MB House of Hair Limited for unauthorised deductions from wages, unpaid holiday pay, and underpayment of national minimum wage following the termination of her employment. The respondent accepted liability for the deduction from basic pay in the final payslip (£44.70) and for unpaid holiday accrued to termination (£680.97). Both parties appeared in person at a CVP hearing.
Decision
The tribunal upheld the claims for unauthorised deduction from wages (£44.70) and holiday pay (£680.97), with the respondent having accepted liability. The national minimum wage claim was dismissed as not well-founded, totalling an award of £725.67 gross.
Practical note
Accepted liability by a respondent significantly streamlines wage and holiday pay claims, but claimants must still prove national minimum wage underpayments with sufficient evidence.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 6023263/2024
- Decision date
- 17 June 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No