Brookwood Search & Selection Ltd

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr James Whelan Respondent: Brookwood Search & Selection Limited Heard at: Watford Employment Tribunal (by video) On: 14 January 2026 Before: Regional Employment Judge Foxwell Representation: Claimant: In person Respondent: No appearance JUDGMENT 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 from 1 August 2024 to 20 December 2024. 2. The respondent shall pay the claimant £22,389, which is the gross sum deducted. The claimant is responsible for the payment of any tax or National Insurance. 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 £2,739. The claimant is responsible for paying any tax or National Insurance. 5. The total sum due from the respondent to the claimant is £25,128. 2 REASONS 1. This claim, which the claimant presented to the Tribunal on 7 March 2025, is for unpaid wages and holiday pay. He went through early conciliation between 2 February and 6 March 2025. 2. The claimant attended this hearing and gave evidence under affirmation. He also produced a written witness statement and an indexed bundle of documents comprising 122 pages. I have accepted his evidence, which is cogent, credible and consistent with the documents he provided. 3. The respondent has not attended the hearing and does not appear to have actively pursued its defence to the claim for many months. I note that there is an active proposal to strike it off the register of companies. I did not think it was in the interests of justice to delay the hearing of this claim. 4. Against that background I have made the ...