Claimant v Bauporte Doors UK Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages against the First Respondent (Bauporte Doors UK Limited) was not well-founded and dismissed it.
The tribunal found that the Second Respondent (Moport Limited) made unauthorised deductions comprising non-payment of employer pension contributions and deductions of employee pension contributions totaling £5,919.81 over the period July 2022 to June 2024, plus further unauthorised deductions of £3,026.06 from June 2024 pay for various items including hours not worked, van expenses, speeding ticket, searching for van, and travel costs.
Facts
Mr Bosa brought claims for unauthorised deductions from wages against two respondents. The case involved pension contributions that were deducted from his pay but not paid to the pension scheme over a two-year period from July 2022 to June 2024, as well as various deductions from his final June 2024 pay including van expenses, speeding tickets, searching costs, and travel costs. Neither respondent attended the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the claim against the First Respondent but found in favour of the claimant against the Second Respondent. The tribunal ordered Moport Limited to pay £8,945.88 representing pension contributions (£5,919.81) and improper deductions from his final pay (£3,026.06).
Practical note
Employers cannot make deductions from wages for items such as van expenses, speeding tickets, or time spent searching for vehicles without proper contractual authority, and must pay pension contributions that have been deducted from employees' wages.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2224665/2024
- Decision date
- 6 June 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- manufacturing
- Represented
- No
Employment details
- Service
- 2 years
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No