Claimant v Cripsey Retail Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages by withholding accrued annual leave entitlement at the date of termination. This was a breach of Regulation 14(2) of the Working Time Regulations 1998, which requires payment for untaken leave upon termination.
Facts
Miss Connolly brought a claim for unlawful deduction of wages against her former employer, Cripsey Retail Limited. The claim concerned the respondent's failure to pay for accrued annual leave entitlement at the termination of her employment. The hearing was conducted remotely via CVP with the claimant representing herself and the respondent represented by its director, Mr A Cripsey.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the claimant, determining that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from wages by withholding payment for accrued annual leave upon termination, in breach of Regulation 14(2) of the Working Time Regulations 1998. The respondent was ordered to pay £560.56 gross to the claimant.
Practical note
Employers must pay for all accrued but untaken annual leave when employment terminates, and failure to do so constitutes an unlawful deduction from wages under the Working Time Regulations 1998.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6013667/2024
- Decision date
- 6 January 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- No
- Rep type
- in house
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No