Mr A Docherty v Thistle Recycling Ltd (England and Wales : Breach of Contract) [2020] UKET 3314024/2019 (20 January 2020)

Mr A Docherty v Thistle Recycling Ltd (England and Wales : Breach of Contract) [2020] UKET 3314024/2019 (20 January 2020)

The tribunal found that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages, which amounted to a breach of contract.

Citation
[2020] UKET 3314024/2019
Parties
Claimant: Mr A Docherty; Respondent: Thistle Recycling Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Unlawful Deduction From Wages
Employment Law Contract Law Breach of Contract Unlawful Deduction From Wages

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Parties

Mr A Docherty

Claimant

Thistle Recycling Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent breached the claimant's employment contract by making unlawful deductions from wages.

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages, which amounted to a breach of contract.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant the sum found to be unlawfully deducted.