Miss M Silvestri v Sans Consulting Ltd: 2413686/2020
JUDGMENT
Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 – Rule 21 The Judgment of the Tribunal is that:[1]The respondent has made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages and is ordered to pay the claimant the gross sum of £2,891.67.[2]The claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and the respondent is ordered to pay damages to the claimant in the sum of £1,491.67.[3]The respondent breached the claimant’s contract in respect of the payment of expenses and is ordered to pay damages to the claimant in the sum of £32.REASONS
[1]The claimant claimed unlawful deduction from wages and breach of contract. No response was presented to the claims by the respondent.[2]The hearing was conducted by CVP remote video technology. It was attended by the claimant. She gave evidence under oath. An interpreter also attended. The claimant had provided a bundle in advance of the hearing.[3]The Tribunal makes the following findings:a. The claimant was employed by the respondent from 17 February 2020 until 30 June 2020;b. The claimant was not paid her salary due in June 2020. Based on an annual salary of £17,900, the one month’s pay due was £1,491.67. The claimant was also due a bonus of £900 for completing the internship contract and an additional payment of £500 for some specific work undertaken. None of these sums have been paid. There was no lawful reason for the non-payment or for these deductions;c. The claimant’s contract was terminated in breach, without notice. The claimant was entitled to thirty days’ notice. The damages for the claimant’s loss are equivalent to amount the claimant would have been paid for that notice period, that is £1,491.67.d. £32 expenses were due to be reimbursed to the claimant. The claimant has not been paid this amount. The contract confirmed that expenses incurred by her would be reimbursed.