Mr A Maleiro Pereira v George Montagu's Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) (England and Wales : Redundancy) -[2020] UKET 2601467/2020- (21 August 2020)

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Automated Summary

Key Facts

The Employment Tribunal ruled that George Montagu's Limited (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) made an unlawful deduction from Mr A Maleiro Pereira's wages, ordering the respondent to pay the claimant a net sum of £1,635.71. The judgment was issued on 21 August 2020 under Case No:2601467/2020. The case references events in September 2017.

Issues

Whether the respondent made an unlawful deduction from the claimant's wages and is ordered to pay the net sum of £1,635.71 as a result

Holdings

The respondent has made an unlawful deduction from the claimant's wages and is ordered to pay the claimant the net sum of £1,635.71

Remedies

The respondent is ordered to pay the claimant the net sum of £1,635.71 as a remedy for the unlawful deduction from wages.

Monetary Damages

1635.71

Legal Principles

The court applied the principle that an employer cannot make an unlawful deduction from an employee's wages, ordering the respondent to pay the claimant £1,635.71 as compensation.

Cited Statute

Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013

Judge Name

Ahmed

Passage Text

  • Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 - Rule 21
  • The respondent has made an unlawful deduction from the claimant's wages and is ordered to pay the claimant the net sum of £1,635.71