Claimant v Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the Claimant's complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages for April 2024 was not well-founded. The tribunal determined that the deductions were lawful and the claim failed on its merits.
Facts
The Claimant, Kwaku Duah, was employed by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. He brought a claim for unlawful deduction of wages relating to his pay for April 2024. The matter proceeded to a one-day video hearing before Employment Judge D Balroop on 24 January 2025.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the claim, finding that the Claimant's complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages for April 2024 was not well-founded. The deductions from the Claimant's wages were lawful and the claim failed.
Practical note
Employees must demonstrate that wage deductions were unauthorised under their contract or statute; lawful contractual deductions will not succeed as unlawful deduction claims.
Case details
- Case number
- 3201554/2024
- Decision date
- 14 March 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- in house
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister