Cases6007857/2024

Claimant v Know Dementia

13 February 2025Before Employment Judge T PerryLondon Southremote video

Outcome

Claimant succeeds£493

Individual claims

Unlawful Deduction from Wagessucceeded

The tribunal found the claimant's claims for unlawful deduction from wages under section 23 Employment Rights Act 1996 to be well founded. The respondent failed to pay the claimant a redundancy bonus of £343.20, expenses of £105.30, and deducted £44.70 from a float that should have been returned.

Facts

Mrs Pickford brought claims for unlawful deduction from wages against Know Dementia. The respondent failed to attend the hearing. The claimant was owed a redundancy bonus, unreimbursed expenses, and money deducted from a float that should have been returned to her.

Decision

Employment Judge Perry found all claims for unlawful deduction from wages well founded. The respondent was ordered to pay a total of £493.20 gross, comprising a redundancy bonus, expenses, and the wrongfully deducted float amount.

Practical note

Employers who fail to attend tribunal hearings risk default judgments where the claimant can prove their claims for unpaid wages, bonuses and expenses on the balance of probabilities.

Award breakdown

Unpaid wages£493

Legal authorities cited

Statutes

Employment Rights Act 1996 s.23

Case details

Case number
6007857/2024
Decision date
13 February 2025
Hearing type
full merits
Hearing days
1
Classification
contested

Respondent

Sector
healthcare
Represented
No

Claimant representation

Represented
No