Decision date
20 March 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Abbott
Compensation awarded
£384
Extracted from judgment text — may not capture every award component precisely.
Case Summary
The claimant succeeded in claims for wrongful dismissal (breach of contract regarding notice) and unlawful deductions from wages covering travel expenses, a bonus, and unpaid holiday entitlement. The tribunal awarded a total of £7,926.61 comprising damages for breach of contract, unauthorised wage deductions, and unpaid holiday pay.
Why this outcome?
The tribunal found that the respondent dismissed the claimant in breach of contract by failing to provide proper notice, and made unauthorised deductions from wages for travel expenses and a bonus, and failed to pay accrued holiday entitlement.
Key Issues
- •Breach of contract - dismissal without notice
- •Unauthorised deductions from wages - travel expenses and bonus
- •Failure to pay holiday entitlement
Decision Text
Case No: 2309479/2025 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Miss J Dudziak Respondent: Banning Dental Group Ltd Heard at: London South Employment Tribunal, Croydon (by video) On: 20 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Abbott Representation Claimant: representing herself Respondent: Mr N Tudor Radu, Senior Litigation Consultant of Peninsula UK JUDGMENT 1. The claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and the respondent must pay damages to the claimant of £5,451.05 (this being a net sum). 2. The respondent has made unauthorised deductions from the claimant’s wages in respect of (1) travel expenses (£125) and (2) a bonus (£1,967), but not otherwise, and must therefore pay the claimant £2,092.00 (this being a gross sum). 3. The respondent has failed to pay the claimant’s holiday entitlement and must pay the claimant £383.56 (this being a gross sum). Approved by: Employment Judge Abbott Date: 20 March 2026 Sent to the parties on: Date: 26 March 2026 Notes Summary reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request for either written summary reasons or written full reasons 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 either party requests written summary reasons then the Tribunal may, if it considers it appropriate to do so, provide written full reasons. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments and full (but not summary) reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at Case No: 2309479/2025 www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case. Recording and Transcription Please note that if a Tribunal hearing has been recorded you may request …
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Case Details
- Claimant
- Miss J Dudziak
- Case No.
- 2309479/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 20 March 2026
- Published
- 23 April 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Abbott