Airsoft Cymru The Depot Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant brought claims for unlawful deduction of wages and breach of contract relating to notice pay and holiday entitlement. The tribunal found the respondent had unlawfully deducted wages from September to mid-November 2025, failed to pay contractual notice pay, and failed to pay accrued holiday pay. The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant £11,327 in total compensation.

The tribunal found that the respondent had unlawfully deducted wages from the claimant during the period September to mid-November 2025, and was in breach of contract by failing to pay notice pay and accrued holiday entitlement upon termination of employment.

• •unlawful deduction from wages
• •breach of contract - failure to pay contractual notice pay
• •breach of contract - failure to pay outstanding holiday entitlement

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mark Naylor Respondent: Airsoft Cymru The Depot Ltd Heard at: Cardiff by video On: 22 April 2026 Before: Employment Judge K Hunt Representation Claimant: in person Respondent: not in attendance ORDER 1. The Claimant’s application to amend his claim to include a complaint of breach of contract in respect of a claim for contractual notice pay and accrued outstanding holiday pay is allowed. JUDGMENT 2. The Respondent has made an unlawful deduction from the Claimant’s wages for the period from September 2025 to mid-November 2025 and is ordered to pay to the Claimant the net sum of £6,146.03, in respect of the amount unlawfully deducted. 3. The Respondent was in breach of contract by failing to serve notice and/or pay the Claimant in lieu of his entitlement to 4 weeks’ contractual notice pay. The Respondent is ordered to pay to the Claimant the net sum of £2,763.45, being damages for breach of contract. 4. The Respondent was in breach of contract by failing to pay the Claimant in lieu of his outstanding holiday entitlement of 17.5 days. The Respondent is ordered to pay to the Claimant the net sum of £2,417.80, being damages for breach of contract. Approved by: Employment Judge K Hunt 22 April 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 28 April 2026 Kacey O’Brien FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Notes Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. If written reasons are provided they will be placed online. All judgments (apart from judgments under Rule 51) and any written reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a…