Mrs J Bell v The Granary@T.V Ltd: 6005072/2024
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 April 2024 until 16 May 2024.[2]The respondent shall pay the claimant £228.00, which is the gross sum deducted. The claimant is responsible for the payment of any tax or National Insurance. This sum is agreed between the parties.[3]The complaint in respect of holiday pay is well-founded. The respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages by failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on the date the claimant’s employment ended.[4]The respondent shall pay the claimant £62.25. The claimant is responsible for paying any tax or National Insurance. This sum is agreed between the parties.[5]The complaint of unfair dismissal is well-founded. The claimant was unfairly dismissed. v3 10.2.25 1 Case Number: 6005072/2024[6]The respondent shall pay the claimant the following sums:(a) A basic award of £13,282.50.(b) A compensatory award of £2,305.57. Note that these are actual the sums payable to the claimant after any deductions or uplifts have been applied.[7]The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 apply:a. The total monetary award (i.e. the compensatory award plus basic award) payable to the claimant for unfair dismissal is £15,588.07.b. The prescribed element is £13,782.50.c. The period of the prescribed element is from 16 May 2024 to 29 April 2026.d. The difference between (a) and (b) is £1,805.57.[8]The complaint of direct age discrimination is not well-founded and is dismissed. Approved by: Employment Judge Childe 30 April 2026 Note Summary reasons for the judgment were given orally at the hearing. Written summary reasons will not be provided unless a party asked for them at the hearing or a party makes a written request within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision.