Claimant v Mr M U Shafiq

The tribunal found the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages well-founded. The respondent had deducted £142.98 from the claimant's wages without proper authorisation. As the respondent failed to file a defence and did not attend, judgment was made under Rule 22 in favour of the claimant.

The tribunal found the complaint of breach of contract in relation to notice pay well-founded. The respondent failed to provide proper notice pay to the claimant. The tribunal calculated damages at £306.76 based on gross pay to reflect the tax treatment of Post Employment Notice Pay.

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to give the claimant written itemised pay statements as required by section 8 Employment Rights Act 1996 for the period 3 June 2024 to 8 July 2024. This was established through the claimant's evidence at the Rule 22 hearing.

The tribunal found the respondent was in breach of its duty to provide the claimant with a written statement of employment particulars when proceedings began. The tribunal found no exceptional circumstances making an award unjust, but did not find it just and equitable to make the higher four-week award. Therefore a two-week award of £617.52 was made under section 38 Employment Act 2002.