Claimant v JRM Group Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages contrary to Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claim was well-founded and succeeded in full.
The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed contrary to Part X of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claim was well-founded and the tribunal awarded both a basic award and compensatory award.
Facts
The claimant Mr Rostron brought claims against JRM Group Limited for unauthorised deductions from wages and unfair dismissal. The respondent also brought a counter-claim which was ultimately dismissed for want of jurisdiction. The hearing took place remotely over three days in June 2025.
Decision
The tribunal found both claims well-founded and succeeded. The claimant was awarded £21,369.80 for unauthorised wage deductions and £3,650 for unfair dismissal (comprising £3,150 basic award and £500 compensatory award). The respondent's counter-claim was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Practical note
Employers must ensure wages are paid in full and dismissals are carried out fairly; tribunals lack jurisdiction to determine employer counter-claims that do not fall within their statutory remit.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6007011/2024
- Decision date
- 11 June 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 3
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- self
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep