2402589/2025Claimant won

RL Recruit Ltd

v Mr Z L K Makengele

27 November 2025·Employment Tribunal·England & Wales·Employment Judge Slater

Respondent

RL Recruit Ltd

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Decision date

27 November 2025

Tribunal

Employment Tribunal

Jurisdiction

England & Wales

Judge

Employment Judge Slater

Compensation awarded

£600

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Case Summary

The respondent has made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and must pay the claimant £600 gross.

Why this outcome?

The respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages, which is unlawful under the Employment Rights Act 1996. The tribunal found in favour of the claimant and ordered the respondent to repay the deducted amount.

Key Issues

  • unauthorised deductions from wages

Decision Text

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EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr Z L K Makengele Respondent: RL Recruit Ltd JUDGMENT 1. The claim was presented in the North West Employment Tribunal on 10 July 2025. 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 in accordance with rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure. 2. The respondent has made unauthorised deductions from the claimant’s wages and must pay the claimant £600 gross. 3. The hearing listed on 1 December 2025 is cancelled. Approved by: Employment Judge Slater Date: 27 November 2025 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 20 January 2026 FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE NOTICE THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (INTEREST) ORDER 1990 ARTICLE 12 Name of case: Mr Z L K Makengele v RL Recruit Ltd Interest is payable when an Employment Tribunal makes an award or determination requiring one party to proceedings to pay a sum of money to another party, apart from sums representing costs or expenses. No interest is payable if the sum is paid in full within 14 days after the date the Tribunal sent the written record of the decision to the parties. The date the Tribunal sent the written record of the decision to the parties is called the relevant decision day. Interest starts to accrue from the day immediately after the relevant decision day. That is called the calculation day. The rate of interest payable is the rate specified in section 17 of the Judgments Act 1838 on the relevant decision day. This is known as the stipulated rate of interest. The Secretary of the Tribunal is required to give you notice of the relevant decision day, the calculation day, and the stipulated rate of interest in your case. They are as follows: the relevant decision day in this case is: 20 January 2026 the calculation

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