28 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed
Unpaid Wages and Other
Heard at Edinburgh
The Tribunal dismissed all claims because the respondent had a contractual right to deduct the value of unreturned property and vehicle damage from the claimant's final pay, and the total deductions exceeded the amount owed.
Legal Issues (5)
- Whether the respondent's withholding of the claimant's final pay
- notice pay
- overtime
- expenses
- holiday pay constituted an unlawful deduction from wages under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The Tribunal considered whether the deductions were authorised by a relevant provision of the contract or by the employee's written agreement
Reference: 8000094/2026