Ms H Roach and Others v BC Media Consultancy Ltd: 2305259/2023 and Others
JUDGMENT
[1]Ms Hazel Roach (2305259/2023) is awarded compensation for unlawful deduction from wages of £4,846.17, comprising:(a) wages from 1 July 2023 to her termination date of 20 July 2023 of £2,153.85, and(b) four weeks’ notice pay of £2,692.32[2]She is also owed expenses of £255.92. Expenses are not wages but are awarded as compensation for breach of contract.[3]Accordingly, the total sum owing to Ms Roach is £5,102.09[4]Ms Shonelle Douglas (2305260/2023) is awarded compensation for unlawful deduction from wages of £5,965.59, comprising:(a) wages for July 2023 of £3,333.33(b) wages from 1 August 2023 to her termination date of 17 August 2023 of £1,863.03, and(c) one week’s notice pay of £769.23[5]Ms Oghene-Fega Avwunu (2305954/2023) is awarded compensation for unlawful deduction from wages of £2,728.16, comprising:(a) wages from 1 July 2023 to her termination date of 27 July 2023 of £1,902.36, and Page 1 of 2 Case Numbers 2305259/2023, 2305260/2023, 2305954/2023, 2305955/2023 2305961/2023, 2305962/2023, 2306153/2023(b) one week’s notice pay of £576.92[6]Mr Ona-Taghogho Avwunu (2305961/2023) is awarded compensation for unlawful deduction from wages of £3,206.19, comprising:(a) wages from 1 July 2023 to his termination date of 27 July 2023 of £2,533.11, and(b) one week’s notice pay of £673.08[7]Mr Dan Mellins-Cohen (2306153/2023) is awarded compensation for unlawful deduction from wages of £7,971.99, comprising:(a) wages for June 2023 of £3,333.33(b) four weeks’ notice pay of £3,076.92(c) holiday pay of £1,299.84(d) expenses of £508.06(e) agreed uplift of £261.90[8]He is also owed expenses of £508.06. Expenses are not wages but are awarded as compensation for breach of contract.[9]Accordingly, the total sum owing to Mr Mellins-Cohen is £8,480.05[10]Applying the guidance in Walters t/a Rosewood v Barik UKEAT/0053/16/BA, each award for unlawful deduction from wages is a gross amount which the respondent can satisfy by payment to the claimant of the net amount due and payment to HMRC of any tax and national insurance which falls to be deducted at source.[11]Two additional claim forms were submitted by Ms Oghene-Fega Avwunu (2305962/2023) and Mr Ona-Taghogho Avwunu (2305955/2023) which appear to be duplicates and are dismissed on withdrawal.