Miss J Kaur v Magenta Care Home (England and Wales : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) -[2024] UKET 1302729/2023- (1 March 2024)

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Automated Summary

Key Facts

Case Number 1302729/2023 involves Miss J Kaur (claimant) vs. Magenta Care Home (respondent). The respondent failed to respond on time, leading the Employment Judge to apply Rule 21. The judge ruled that unauthorised deductions were made from the claimant's wages, requiring the respondent to pay £1,440.00 gross.

Issues

Whether the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and failed to present a valid response on time, leading to a determination under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.

Holdings

The respondent has made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and must pay the claimant £1,440.00 gross.

Remedies

The respondent has made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and must pay the claimant £1,440.00 gross.

Monetary Damages

1440.00

Legal Principles

The Employment Judge applied Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 to determine the claim after the respondent failed to present a valid response on time. This procedural rule allows for a determination to be made in such circumstances.

Cited Statute

Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013

Judge Name

Harding

Passage Text

  • The respondent has made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and must pay the claimant £1,440.00 gross.
  • The claim was issued in the Midlands (West) Employment Tribunals on 6 March 2023. The respondent has failed to present a valid response on time. The Employment Judge has decided that a determination can properly be made of the claim, or part of it, in accordance with rule 21 of the Rules of Procedure.