Izakaya Staff Ltd (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation)

Case Summary

The claimant brought claims for unlawful wage deductions and unpaid holiday pay against the respondent company. The tribunal found the respondent had made unauthorised deductions of £7,000 (four months' salary) and failed to pay £1,615.38 in respect of holiday entitlements (21 days taken and 7 days accrued but untaken).

The tribunal found the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from wages totalling £7,000 and had failed to pay holiday pay in respect of both holidays taken and accrued entitlements at termination.

• •Unauthorised deductions from wages
• •Failure to pay for holidays taken
• •Failure to pay accrued and untaken holiday entitlement

Case No: 2404559/2023 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr M Thioub Respondent: Izakaya Staff Ltd (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) Heard at: Manchester Employment Tribunal (by CVP) On: 10 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Dunlop Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: No attendance or representation JUDGMENT Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2024 – Rule 22 1. The respondent has made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and is ordered to pay the claimant the gross sum of £7,000.00 (four months’ salary). 2. The respondent has failed to pay the claimant in respect of holidays taken (21 days), and in respect of holidays accrued and untaken at the termination of employment (seven days) and is ordered to pay the claimant the gross sum of £1,615.38 Approved by Employment Judge Dunlop Date: 10 March 2026 SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 23 April 2026 FOR EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Case No: 2404559/2023 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. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at 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 a transcript of the recording, for which a charge may be payable. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral judgment or reasons given at the hearing. The transcript will not be checked, approved or verified by a judge. T…