Mr P McLellan v McTaggart Construction Ltd (Scotland : Breach of Contract) [2020] UKET 4110518/2019 (23 January 2020)

Mr P McLellan v McTaggart Construction Ltd (Scotland : Breach of Contract) [2020] UKET 4110518/2019 (23 January 2020)

The tribunal found that the respondent made deductions from the claimant's wages that were not authorised by statute or the employment contract, constituting a breach of contract.

Citation
[2020] UKET 4110518/2019
Parties
Claimant: Mr P McLellan; Respondent: McTaggart Construction Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
23 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Unlawful Deduction From Wages
Employment Law Contract Law Breach of Contract Unlawful Deduction From Wages

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Parties

Mr P McLellan

Claimant

McTaggart Construction Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent breached the claimant's contract of employment by making unlawful deductions from wages

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent made deductions from the claimant's wages that were not authorised by statute or the employment contract, constituting a breach of contract.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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