L Hopkins v The Sandgate Hotel Folkestone Ltd: 2300406/2023
JUDGMENT
[1]The complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages is well-founded. The respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in the period 1-25 November 2024.[2]The respondent shall pay the claimant £1,342.80 (being the total of £890 and £452.80), which is the gross sum deducted. The claimant is responsible for the payment of any tax or National Insurance. Notice Pay[3]The complaint of breach of contract in relation to notice pay is well-founded.[4]The respondent shall pay the claimant £517.49 as damages for breach of contract. This figure has been calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the claimant will have to pay tax on it as Post Employment Notice Pay. Case No: 2300406/2023 Holiday Pay[5]The complaint in respect of holiday pay is well-founded. The respondent failed to pay the claimant in accordance with regulation 14(2) of the Working Time Regulations 1998.[6]The respondent shall pay the claimant £260.36. The claimant is responsible for paying any tax or National Insurance. Interest[7]The Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to award interest prior to the issue of the judgment in accordance with the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990.