McGreevy v Royal Mail Group Plc [2007] NIIT 1168_06 (6 February 2007

McGreevy v Royal Mail Group Plc [2007] NIIT 1168_06 (6 February 2007

By voluntarily signing for a 25 hour duty, the claimant agreed to a contractual variation reducing his weekly hours and corresponding pay; therefore, no unauthorised deduction occurred.

Citation
[2007] NIIT 1168_06
Parties
Claimant: Scott James McGreevy; Respondent: Royal Mail Group Plc
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Unauthorised Deduction From Wages, Contractual Entitlement to Pay, Variation of Contract, Employment Rights
Employment Law Unauthorised Deduction From Wages Contractual Entitlement to Pay Variation of Contract Employment Rights

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Parties

Scott James McGreevy

Claimant

Royal Mail Group Plc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant suffered unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
  2. 2 Whether the claimant's contractual entitlement to pay was based on 32.25 hours or 25 hours per week

Ratio Decidendi

By voluntarily signing for a 25 hour duty, the claimant agreed to a contractual variation reducing his weekly hours and corresponding pay; therefore, no unauthorised deduction occurred.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed