Decision date
29 November 2025
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge L Robertson
Compensation awarded
£16,537
Extracted from judgment text — may not capture every award component precisely.
Case Summary
The claimant succeeded in claims for unauthorized deductions from wages and failure to pay holiday pay, and was awarded a redundancy payment.
Why this outcome?
The tribunal found the claimant's claims for unauthorized deductions from wages and failure to pay holiday pay were well-founded on the evidence, and determined the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment under section 163 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Key Issues
- •unauthorized deduction from wages
- •failure to pay holiday pay
- •entitlement to redundancy payment
Decision Text
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr Neil Kenny Respondent: Ceejay Construction Limited Heard at: Newcastle Employment Tribunal (via CVP) On: 18 November 2025 Before: Employment Judge L Robertson Representation Claimant: in person Respondent: no appearance or representation JUDGMENT The judgment of the Tribunal is as follows: Wages 1. The complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages is well-founded. The respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in the period 28 October 2024 to 7 February 2025. 2. The respondent shall pay the claimant £6,864, which is the gross sum deducted. The claimant is responsible for the payment of any tax or National Insurance. Holiday Pay 3. The complaint in respect of holiday pay is well-founded. The respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages by failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on the date the claimant’s employment ended. 4. The respondent shall pay the claimant £292.86. The claimant is responsible for paying any tax or National Insurance. Redundancy Payment 5. Under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996 it is determined that the claimant is entitled to a redundancy payment of £9,380.80. Approved by: Employment Judge L Robertson 29 November 2025 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 copy has been sent to the claima…
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Case Details
- Claimant
- Mr N Kenny
- Case No.
- 2500107/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 29 November 2025
- Published
- 16 February 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge L Robertson
- Representation
- Litigant in person
Registered Company
- Company name
- CEEJAY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
- Company number
- 04693027
- Industry
- Construction
- Status
- dissolved