Claimant v TCR Irrigation Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the Respondent made unauthorised deductions from the Claimant's wages in respect of 2nd July 2024 and 3rd July 2024 contrary to Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The Respondent was ordered to pay the gross sum of £231.54 that had been deducted.
The claim for financial loss sustained by the Claimant attributable to the unauthorised deduction (based on work-related expenses or losses arising from her employment not being registered with the relevant authorities such as HMRC) was not well-founded and was dismissed by the tribunal.
Facts
The Claimant brought claims against her employer, TCR Irrigation Limited, for unauthorised deductions from her wages relating to 2nd and 3rd July 2024, and for additional financial losses relating to work-related expenses and issues arising from her employment not being registered with HMRC. The Respondent was represented by its Operations Manager at the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal upheld the claim for unauthorised deductions from wages, finding that the Respondent had unlawfully deducted £231.54 from the Claimant's pay on the dates in question. However, the tribunal dismissed the secondary claim for consequential financial losses relating to expenses and HMRC registration issues.
Practical note
A successful unlawful deductions claim does not automatically give rise to wider consequential loss claims for expenses or tax-related issues unless properly established.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6020909/2024
- Decision date
- 14 April 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- agriculture
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No