Ms Z Williams v Essential Couture Ltd (England and Wales : Breach of Contract : Time Off : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 3347554/2016 (25 October 2017)

Ms Z Williams v Essential Couture Ltd (England and Wales : Breach of Contract : Time Off : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 3347554/2016 (25 October 2017)

The tribunal found that the respondent breached the claimant's contract by unlawfully deducting wages and denying statutory time off.

Citation
[2017] UKET 3347554/2016
Parties
Claimant: Ms Z Williams; Respondent: Essential Couture Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld in part
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Time Off, Unlawful Deduction From Wages

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Parties

Ms Z Williams

Claimant

Essential Couture Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether there was a breach of contract
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was unlawfully denied time off
  3. 3 Whether there was an unlawful deduction from wages

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent breached the claimant's contract by unlawfully deducting wages and denying statutory time off.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld in part

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant the amount found to be unlawfully deducted
  • Respondent to rectify breach of contract regarding time off