Royal Mail Group Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant's claim for unlawful deduction of wages was struck out under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 because the claimant failed to pay a £400 deposit that had been ordered following a preliminary hearing on 5 January 2026. The hearing fixed for 5 May 2026 will not take place.

The claim was struck out because the claimant failed to comply with an unless order requiring payment of a £400 deposit that was ordered following a preliminary hearing held on 5 January 2026.

• •Failure to pay deposit ordered at preliminary hearing
• •Unlawful deduction of wages claim

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Petra Kovarova Respondent: Royal Mail Group Limited JUDGMENT The claim is struck out. REASONS 1. The claimant was ordered to pay a deposit of £400.00 following a preliminary hearing held on 5 January 2026. The Order was sent to the claimant on 15 January 2026. The claimant has failed to pay this deposit. 2. The sole complaint of unlawful deduction of wages, and therefore the entirety of the claimant’s claim, is struck out under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. 3. The hearing fixed for 5 May 2026 will not take place. Approved by Employment Judge Sudra Date: 27 April 2026