Claimant v Carib Vibes Bar & Jerk Grill Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the claim for unauthorised deduction from wages to be well-founded. The respondent failed to pay wages owed to the claimant, and the tribunal ordered payment of £2135.45 in gross wages.
The tribunal found the claim for unpaid accrued holiday pay to be well-founded. The claimant had not been paid for accrued but untaken holiday, and the tribunal ordered payment of £433.20 representing this entitlement.
The tribunal found the claim for failure to provide a statement of employment particulars to be well-founded under s.1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The respondent had failed to provide written particulars of employment, and the tribunal awarded two weeks' pay as a penalty under s.38 of the Employment Act 2002.
Facts
Mr Evans brought claims against Carib Vibes Bar & Jerk Grill Ltd, a hospitality business, for unpaid wages, holiday pay, and failure to provide employment particulars. The claimant was not represented and appeared in person, while the respondent was represented by a consultant. The hearing was conducted remotely via video link before Employment Judge C Sharp sitting alone.
Decision
The tribunal found all three claims to be well-founded. The respondent was ordered to pay £2135.45 for unauthorised deduction of wages, £433.20 for unpaid holiday pay, and £866.40 (two weeks' pay) as a penalty for failing to provide a statement of employment particulars, totalling £3435.05 gross.
Practical note
Employers in the hospitality sector must comply with basic employment obligations including paying wages on time, paying accrued holiday pay, and providing written particulars of employment to avoid substantial penalties.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1602758/2024
- Decision date
- 20 May 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No