Mr C A Baker v SIM Switchgear Ltd (England and Wales : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2024] UKET 2402189/2024 (10 December 2024)

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

  1. 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.