Mr A Couto v SBFM Ltd (England and Wales : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2020] UKET 1802743/2020 (24 August 2020)
The tribunal found that the deductions made from the claimant's wages were not authorised by statute or contract and therefore constituted unlawful deductions.
- Citation
- [2020] UKET 1802743/2020
- Parties
- Claimant: Mr A Couto; Respondent: SBFM Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 24 August 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Unlawful Deduction From Wages
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Parties
Mr A Couto
Claimant
SBFM Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether there was an unlawful deduction from wages in breach 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 or contract and therefore constituted unlawful deductions.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- Respondent to pay the claimant the amount of the unlawful deduction
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