Miss S Gittens v S Wright and C Gooden (England and Wales : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2023] UKET 1307197/2019 (9 February 2023)

Miss S Gittens v S Wright and C Gooden (England and Wales : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2023] UKET 1307197/2019 (9 February 2023)

The tribunal found that the respondents made deductions from the claimant's wages without lawful authority, constituting an unlawful deduction under the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Citation
[2023] UKET 1307197/2019
Parties
Claimant: Miss S Gittens; Respondent: S Wright; Respondent: C Gooden
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 February 2023
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Unlawful Deduction From Wages

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Parties

Miss S Gittens

Claimant

S Wright

Respondent

C Gooden

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether there was an unlawful deduction from wages in contravention of employment law

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondents made deductions from the claimant's wages without lawful authority, constituting an unlawful deduction under the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay the claimant the amount unlawfully deducted from her wages