Mr M Currie v Costain Engineering & Construction Ltd (England and Wales : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2025] UKET 2501701/2024 (10 January 2025)

Mr M Currie v Costain Engineering & Construction Ltd (England and Wales : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2025] UKET 2501701/2024 (10 January 2025)

The tribunal found that the deductions made from the claimant's wages were not authorised by statute, contract, or written consent, and therefore constituted unlawful deductions under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

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Citation
[2025] UKET 2501701/2024
Parties
Claimant: Mr M Currie; Respondent: Costain Engineering & Construction Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 January 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Unlawful Deduction From Wages
Employment Law Unlawful Deduction From Wages

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Parties

Mr M Currie

Claimant

Costain Engineering & Construction Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether there was an unlawful deduction from wages in contravention of the Employment Rights Act 1996

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the deductions made from the claimant's wages were not authorised by statute, contract, or written consent, and therefore constituted unlawful deductions under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay the claimant the sum unlawfully deducted from his wages.