Mr C A Baker v SIM Switchgear Ltd (England and Wales : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2024] UKET 2402189/2024 (10 December 2024)
The tribunal found that the deductions made from the claimant's wages were not authorised by statute, contract, or consent, and therefore constituted unlawful deductions under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
- Citation
- [2024] UKET 2402189/2024
- Parties
- Claimant: Mr C A Baker; Respondent: SIM Switchgear Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 10 December 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Unlawful Deduction From Wages
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Parties
Mr C A Baker
Claimant
SIM Switchgear Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent made unlawful deductions from the claimant's 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 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.
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