Miss D Fox v PMD Consulting (UK) LLP: 6008330/2025
JUDGMENT
[1]The complaint of unlawful deduction of wages is well-founded and succeeds in part.[2]The Respondent must pay to the Claimant compensation of £1477.92, without deduction for tax or national insurance. A calculation is attached. Employment Judge Moor Date 20 April 2026 Case Number: 6008330/2025 CALCULATION Period of payslip: 14 December 2024 – 24 January 2025 = 6 working weeks ie 30 working days. Salary £25,128 per year = 483.23 per week/5 = £96.64 per day Each day 8.25 hours Pay due and owing for period of payslip (ie if all working days were worked) 6 x 483.23 = £2899.38 Less: 1. Deductions lawfully made for admitted sick days[7]Days less 3 days x SSP (24 Dec and 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 January 2025) 2. Deductions for further sick days on 20 Dec 3 hrs 18 mins = 3.3hrs = 3.3/8.25 = 0.4 of a day 23 Dec full day = 8.4 days x 96.64 = £811.78 Less 60% x 123 = 73.80 Deductions for sick days properly made (£737.98) 3. Deductions for unpaid leave 30, 31 December 2 days x 96.64 = (£193.28) Total Gross Deduction Total due and owing in 31 January payslip, gross £1967.87 Amount paid gross on 31 January £14.89 (14.89) Amount therefore owed by the Respondent to the Claimant gross = £1952.98 Total Net Compensation under section 24(2) of the Employment Rights Act Net pay on £1952 gross (using salary calculator) = £1699.41 Less net pay on 31 January 2025 of £221.49 (221.49) Thus net the Claimant has lost 1699.41- 221.49 = £1477.92 The compensation appropriate to be paid to the Claimant for her financial loss due to the deduction is £1477.92 (This must be paid to the Claimant without any further deduction of tax or national insurance.)