Ms A Pillay v Walker Smith Contracting Ltd and Clause Education Umbrella Company (England and Wales : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2020] UKET 3201945/2019 (24 August 2020)

Ms A Pillay v Walker Smith Contracting Ltd and Clause Education Umbrella Company (England and Wales : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2020] UKET 3201945/2019 (24 August 2020)

The tribunal found that the respondents made deductions from the claimant's wages that were not authorised by statute, contract, or written consent, constituting an unlawful deduction from wages.

Citation
[2020] UKET 3201945/2019
Parties
Claimant: Ms A Pillay; Respondent: Walker Smith Contracting Ltd; Respondent: Clause Education Umbrella Company
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

Ms A Pillay

Claimant

Walker Smith Contracting Ltd

Respondent

Clause Education Umbrella Company

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether there was an unlawful deduction from wages in contravention of the Employment Rights Act 1996

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondents made deductions from the claimant's wages that were not authorised by statute, contract, or written consent, constituting an unlawful deduction from wages.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay the claimant the amount of the unlawful deduction from wages