Claimant v Riot Labs Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent admitted to making an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in the sum of £16.41. The tribunal ordered payment of this gross sum to the claimant.
The claimant brought additional complaints of unauthorised deduction from wages beyond the admitted £16.41. The tribunal found these other complaints were not well-founded and dismissed them.
The tribunal found the complaint of direct race discrimination was not well-founded and dismissed it. Reasons were given orally at the hearing but not provided in writing in this judgment.
Facts
Ms Simon brought claims against her employer Riot Labs Ltd for unlawful deduction from wages and direct race discrimination. The respondent admitted one unauthorised deduction of £16.41. The claimant also alleged other wage deductions and discriminatory treatment. The hearing lasted two days before a full tribunal panel.
Decision
The tribunal upheld the admitted wage deduction claim of £16.41 and ordered payment to the claimant. All other wage deduction complaints were dismissed as not well-founded. The direct race discrimination complaint was also dismissed as not well-founded.
Practical note
Even small admitted wage deductions must be paid, but self-represented claimants face significant challenges in proving broader discrimination and wage claims without supporting evidence.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 3300117/2024
- Decision date
- 26 March 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- Riot Labs Ltd
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- in house
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No