Miss L White v Summercare Ltd (England and Wales : Breach of Contract : National Minimum Wage : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 3200830/2017 (7 November 2017)

Miss L White v Summercare Ltd (England and Wales : Breach of Contract : National Minimum Wage : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 3200830/2017 (7 November 2017)

The tribunal found that the respondent breached statutory and contractual obligations by failing to pay the national minimum wage, unlawfully deducting wages, and unfairly dismissing the claimant.

Citation
[2017] UKET 3200830/2017
Parties
Claimant: Miss L White; Respondent: Summercare Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
07 November 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, National Minimum Wage, Unfair Dismissal, Unlawful Deduction From Wages

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Parties

Miss L White

Claimant

Summercare Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether there was a breach of contract
  3. 3 Whether the respondent failed to pay the national minimum wage

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent breached statutory and contractual obligations by failing to pay the national minimum wage, unlawfully deducting wages, and unfairly dismissing the claimant.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay claimant compensation for unfair dismissal
  • Respondent to pay claimant arrears for national minimum wage