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3304678/2024Respondent Successful

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

12 February 2026England & WalesEmployment Judge Beck
GOV.UK

Case Summary

The claimant brought complaints of unpaid wages for the period May 2021 – December 2023, and the loss of 67 hours of annual leave entitlement which he was not allowed to carry forward from a previous year. The tribunal dismissed both claims.

Key Issues

  • The claimant's complaint for unlawful deduction from wages relating to unpaid wages is not well founded and is dismissed.
  • The claimant's complaint for accrued holiday pay is not well founded and is dismissed.

Claim Types

Unlawful DeductionWorking Time

Decision Text

Case No: 3304678/24 10.5 Reserved judgment with reasons – rule 62 March 2017 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr D Hughes Respondent: East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust Heard at: Watford by CVP On: 3 rd and 4 th February 2026 Before: Employment Judge Beck Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Mr Keith, counsel RESERVED JUDGMENT 1. The claimant’s complaint for unlawful deduction from wages relating to unpaid wages is not well founded and is dismissed. 2. The claimant’s complaint for accrued holiday pay is not well founded and is dismissed. REASONS Background 1. By claim form presented on the 5/5/24, the claimant brought complaints of unpaid wages for the period May 2021 – December 2023, and the loss of 67 hours of annual leave entitlement which he was not allowed to carry forward from a previous year. 2. The unpaid wages claim, related to payments for unsociable hours. The claimant states he was not paid unsociable hours payments in respect of the start of his shift between 5am and 6am, in relation to over 100 shifts he worked. 3. After the issue of this claim, the claimant resigned from his role as a Make Ready Operative at the respondent, on the 31/5/24. Further proceedings were Case No: 3304678/24 10.5 Reserved judgment with reasons – rule 62 March 2017 commenced under case numbers 3302126/24, 6008507/24, 3304178/24, 3304184/24 and 6019339/24 by the claimant. 4. A case management hearing took place before Employment Judge Anstis on the 23/4/25. This case number and the 5 new claims identified above were joined together. Case numbers 3302126/24 and 3304184/24 were stayed, pending determination of the claimant’s appeal in respect of a previous claim under case number 3312517/23. Employment Judge Bansal gave judgment in that case on the 21/5/24, dismissing the claimant’s complaint of unlawful deducti...

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East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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Case Details

Case Number
3304678/2024
Decision Date
12/02/2026
Published
13/03/2026
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Beck