Doherty v Beattie's Distribution Service... [2016] NIIT 02639_15IT (25 February 2016)

Doherty v Beattie's Distribution Service... [2016] NIIT 02639_15IT (25 February 2016)

The respondent made an unauthorised deduction of £1,300 from the claimant’s wages without written consent, and failed to provide a written statement of particulars of employment, entitling the claimant to two weeks’ gross pay as compensation.

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Citation
[2016] NIIT 02639_15IT
Parties
Claimant: Gerard Doherty; Respondent: Beattie’s Distribution Services Ltd
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
25 February 2016
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision After Hearing
Outcome
Claim allowed
Legal Topics
Unauthorised Deduction From Wages, Failure to Provide Written Statement of Employment Particulars
Employment Law Unauthorised Deduction From Wages Failure to Provide Written Statement of Employment Particulars

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Parties

Gerard Doherty

Claimant

Beattie’s Distribution Services Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant’s wages in contravention of Article 45 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
  2. 2 Whether the respondent failed to provide a written statement of particulars of employment as required by Article 33 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent made an unauthorised deduction of £1,300 from the claimant’s wages without written consent, and failed to provide a written statement of particulars of employment, entitling the claimant to two weeks’ gross pay as compensation.

Court Disposition

Claim allowed

Orders

  • Respondent to pay claimant £1,300 for unauthorised deduction from wages
  • Respondent to pay claimant £757 for failure to provide written statement of particulars of employment