East Street Trading Services Ltd

Case Summary

This is a reconsideration judgment following an original Employment Tribunal decision made on 13 February 2026 in which the claimant, the claimant, won her claim for unlawful deductions from wages in the sum of £597. The respondent, East Street Trading Services Ltd, applied for reconsideration of that judgment, arguing the hours cuts were lawful business decisions made in response to economic downturn. Employment Judge Woodhead refused the application for reconsideration, finding no reasonable prospect of the original decision being varied or revoked, emphasizing the importance of finality in litigation.

The application was refused because there is no reasonable prospect of the original decision being varied or revoked. The tribunal emphasized the importance of the principle of finality of litigation and applied the established legal test under Rule 70(2) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024.

• •Whether reconsideration of the original judgment awarding unlawful wage deductions is necessary in the interests of justice
• •Respondent's argument that hours cuts were lawful and done in accordance with contract law

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