Employment Judge BuchananIn person for claimantNot represented for respondentDate 26 June 2018
JUDGMENT
[1]The respondent has made an unauthorised deduction from the wages of the claimant. The respondent is ordered to pay to the claimant £4140.00p in respect of unpaid wages for the period 21 December 2017 until 31 January 2018. This is a gross amount and the claimant shall account to the appropriate authorities for any income tax and employee national insurance contributions due in respect of such sum on receipt by him.[2]The respondent was in breach of its duty under sections1/4 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 at the time these proceedings were commenced. The said amount of £4140.00 is increased by the minimum amount of two weeks’ pay (limited to £508.00 per week) namely £1016.00 pursuant to section 38(3) of the Employment Act 2002.[3]Accordingly the total sum due from the respondent to the claimant is £5156.00p and is payable forthwith. Case Numbers: 2500743/2018