Claimant v Best Language School Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the claim against the first respondent (Best Language School Ltd) unsuccessful and dismissed it. The judgment does not provide detailed reasoning but the claim was dismissed following a full merits hearing.
The tribunal found that the second respondent unlawfully deducted wages from the claimant totalling £1,670.50 gross. The second respondent did not attend the hearing to defend the claim. The tribunal was satisfied that wages had been improperly withheld.
The tribunal found that the second respondent failed to provide the claimant with itemised pay statements throughout his period of employment, in breach of statutory requirements under the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Facts
The claimant brought claims for unlawful deduction of wages against two respondents: Best Language School Ltd and Lorraine Weston trading as Simply English Edinburgh. The claimant alleged that wages totalling £1,670.50 had been unlawfully withheld. The claimant also alleged that he had not been provided with itemised pay statements during his employment. The second respondent failed to appear at the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the claim against the first respondent but upheld both claims against the second respondent. The tribunal found that the second respondent had unlawfully deducted £1,670.50 in wages and had failed to provide itemised pay statements throughout the employment period. The claimant was awarded the full gross amount of the unpaid wages.
Practical note
Where there are multiple respondents to wage claims, tribunals will assess liability separately against each party, and a respondent's non-attendance may result in findings based on the claimant's uncontested evidence.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 8001961/2024
- Decision date
- 29 April 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- education
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- in house
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No