Claimant v The Hairy Fig LTD
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages under s13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 to be well founded. The respondent under-paid the claimant's wages when it made payment on 1 June 2024, leaving a balance of £192 gross unpaid.
Facts
The claimant was employed by The Hairy Fig Ltd. On 1 June 2024, the respondent paid the claimant's wages but under-paid by £192 gross. The claimant brought a claim for unauthorised deductions from wages under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The respondent did not attend the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal found the claim for unauthorised deductions from wages to be well founded. The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant £192, representing the balance of the gross sum under-paid on 1 June 2024. The claimant is responsible for any tax or National Insurance due.
Practical note
Non-payment of wages due on the contractual payment date constitutes an unauthorised deduction from wages, and employers who fail to defend claims risk default judgments in favour of employees.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6011188/2024
- Decision date
- 14 March 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No