Claimant v Frontline Construction Recruitment Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found by consent that the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages was well-founded. The First Respondent was ordered to pay the claimant the gross sum of £14.52 that had been unlawfully deducted.
The claim for holiday pay was dismissed. No reasons are provided in this judgment by consent, but reasons were given orally at the hearing.
The claim for written itemised pay statements was dismissed upon withdrawal by the claimant during the hearing.
The claims for stress, robbery, stealing, and violation of privacy under GDPR Act 96 Sect 41 were dismissed. These claims appear to fall outside the tribunal's jurisdiction or lacked merit.
Facts
Mr Stoica brought claims against two construction recruitment companies relating to unlawful wage deductions, holiday pay, pay statements, and other miscellaneous claims including stress and GDPR violations. The case was resolved by consent at a one-day remote hearing. The claimant appeared in person while both respondents were represented by their operations managers and directors.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all claims against the Second Respondent. Against the First Respondent, the unlawful deductions claim succeeded for £14.52. The holiday pay claim was dismissed, the pay statements claim was withdrawn, and various other claims were dismissed as outside the tribunal's jurisdiction or lacking merit.
Practical note
Even small wage deduction claims (£14.52) can succeed on their merits, while tribunals will dismiss claims that fall outside their statutory jurisdiction such as general stress claims or privacy violations.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 2224654/2024
- Decision date
- 15 May 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- construction
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No