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50 cases tagged Unlawful Deduction.

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Partial win £5,181 · Jul 2024

Taxi driver found to be employee and worker, awarded £5,181 for unlawful deductions

A private hire taxi driver was found to be an employee of the vehicle owner and a worker of the dispatch company. He was awarded £5,181.48 for unlawful deduction of wages, but his age discrimination claim was dismissed.

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Partial win £1,298 · Dec 2023

Former employee unfairly dismissed but gets only basic award after 70% contributory conduct deduction

A Watford tribunal found Mitie Ltd unfairly dismissed a former employee but reduced his basic award by 70% for his own conduct and made no compensatory award due to a 100% Polkey reduction. He received £1,298.10.

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Respondent won · Nov 2023

Deputy Design Director loses redundancy and discrimination claims against Greenland UK

A deputy design director who brought claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and unlawful deduction from wages after being made redundant has lost all her claims at the London Central Employment Tribunal.

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Partial win £39,663 · Nov 2023

Office manager sexually harassed and dismissed after fabricated disciplinary documents

An office manager with just five months' service was sexually harassed by a colleague and then dismissed using fake disciplinary records. The tribunal awarded £39,662.92.

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Claimant won £5,819 · Oct 2023

Civil engineer awarded £5,819 after employer entered liquidation without paying wages

A civil engineer who was dismissed without notice and not paid his final wages, holiday pay, or notice pay has been awarded £5,819 by an employment tribunal. The employer had since gone into liquidation.

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Claimant won £34,281 · Sept 2023

Constructive dismissal after 15 years: race harassment and unpaid holiday pay

A former employee with 15 years' service was constructively dismissed after a campaign of race harassment. The tribunal awarded over £34,000 including £21,000 for injury to feelings.

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Partial win £1,922 · Sept 2023

Dismissed for redundancy that wasn't genuine: a warning for employers

A former employee was unfairly dismissed after her employer failed to prove a genuine redundancy exercise. The tribunal awarded £1,921.85 in compensation.

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Claimant won £33,819 · Sept 2023

Dismissed after 16 years without a single warning: a capability case that failed the fairness test

A territory sales executive with 16 years' service was unfairly dismissed for poor performance without any prior warnings or fair procedure. The tribunal awarded £33,819 in compensation, including a 25% uplift for failing to follow the ACAS Code.

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Partial win £26,022 · Aug 2023

Locked out without notice: 18-year employee wins redundancy and unpaid wages

A former employee with 18 years' service was locked out of her workplace and left unpaid for months. The tribunal awarded her over £26,000 in redundancy, breach of contract, unpaid salary, and holiday pay.

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Partial win £1,016 · Aug 2023

Short-service employee wins holiday and notice pay after vehicle damage deductions

A former employee with less than 10 months' service was awarded £1,015.81 after his employer unlawfully deducted holiday pay and wages to cover vehicle damage. His unfair dismissal claim was dismissed for lack of qualifying service.

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Partial win £4,172 · Jul 2023

Unpaid wages and notice pay: a successful claim without unfair dismissal

A former employee won over £4,100 in unpaid wages and notice pay, but their unfair dismissal claim failed for lack of two years' service.

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Partial win £3,012 · Jul 2023

Bus driver wins sick pay claim after employer withheld pay over disciplinary absence

A Watford tribunal found that Metroline West Ltd unlawfully deducted wages by withholding company sick pay from a bus driver who went off sick on the day of a disciplinary hearing. He was awarded £3,012.38.

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Partial win £11,379 · Jul 2023

Finance assistant dismissed without consultation after TUPE transfer: unfair dismissal and unpaid wages

A finance assistant was made redundant without any consultation or selection process after his employment transferred to a new company. The tribunal awarded over £11,000 for unfair and wrongful dismissal and unpaid wages.

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Claim dismissed · Jun 2023

Army Reservist's claims thrown out: tribunal has no power to hear them

An Employment Tribunal has dismissed age discrimination, whistleblowing and unlawful deduction claims brought by a serving Army Reservist, ruling that the law excludes armed forces members from bringing such claims.

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Partial win · Jun 2023

Care worker wins unfair dismissal claim but gets nothing after conduct findings

A former care worker succeeded in her unfair dismissal claim against Mihomecare Limited, but the tribunal reduced her compensation to zero because of her own conduct and the likelihood she would have been dismissed anyway.

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Partial win £50,885 · Jun 2023

Shift manager sexually harassed and underpaid: constructive dismissal at Lidl

A shift manager at Lidl was sexually harassed by a deputy store manager, paid less than male colleagues, and forced to resign. The tribunal awarded £50,884.62.

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Claimant won £5,613 · Jun 2023

Apprentice gas fitter awarded £5,613 after employer failed to pay wages or provide written particulars

An 18-year-old apprentice gas fitter has been awarded £5,613 after his employer failed to pay his contractual wages, dismissed him without notice, and never provided written terms or pay statements.

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Claimant won £5,892 · May 2023

Security guard wins constructive dismissal after 10 weeks' service

A security guard who resigned after just 10 weeks has been awarded £5,892 by an employment tribunal for constructive unfair dismissal, including notice pay and pension loss.

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Partial win · May 2023

Security guard wins redundancy pay after 13-year assignment ends

A security guard with 13 years' service on the same assignment was awarded redundancy pay after his employer failed to offer suitable alternative work before the assignment ended. The tribunal rejected claims for unfair dismissal and unpaid wages.

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Claimant won £13,716 · May 2023

Executive dismissed for gross misconduct, company in liquidation: unfair dismissal award of £13,716

An executive general manager with two years' service was unfairly dismissed for alleged gross misconduct. The company entered liquidation and did not defend the claim, resulting in a £13,716 award.

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