Pries Appliances Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant successfully claimed unlawful deduction of wages and breach of the employer's duty to provide written employment particulars. The tribunal found the respondent had made unlawful deductions totalling £787.50 and awarded £2,500 for the breach of statutory duty regarding written particulars, totalling £3,287.50 in compensation.

The tribunal found the claimant's complaint of unlawful deduction of wages well-founded, identifying specific unlawful deductions made on 31 October 2024 and 30 November 2024, and a failure to pay accrued leave. The respondent was also found to be in breach of the statutory duty to provide written employment particulars.

• •Unlawful deduction of wages
• •Breach of duty to provide written statement of employment particulars

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant:Mr L Haime Respondent:Pries Appliances Limited Heard at:London South (by video) On:19 May 2026 Before:Employment Judge Corrigan Appearances For the claimant: In person, assisted by Ms C Rose-Drew, Claimant’s Fiancée For the respondent: Ms White, Litigation Consultant Judgment 1. The claimant’s complaint of unlawful deduction of wages is well-founded. 2. The shortfall in wages amounts to £787.50 which are to be paid by the respondent to the claimant, subject to the appropriate deductions for tax and National Insurance (if any). 3. This sum consists of the following: £568.75 unlawfully deducted on 31 October 2024 (this is the deductions made on that date, save for the £250 sick pay which was appropriately deducted and giving credit to the respondent for the £100 it has since reimbursed) £93.75 unlawfully deducted on 30 November 2024 (balance due for the 4 days’ backpay for October 2024) £125 unlawfully deducted in the final pay as the claimant was not paid for one day accrued untaken leave. 2 4. The respondent was in breach of the duty to give the claimant a written statement of his employment particulars and the claimant is awarded £2,500 (4 x a week’s pay of £625). 5. The total to be paid to the claimant by the respondent is £3,287.50, subject to the appropriate deductions for tax and National Insurance on the sums set out at paragraph 3 above (if any). Approved by Employment Judge Corrigan 19 May 2026 Sent to the parties on 22 May 2026 For the Tribunal Office P Wing Notes Summary reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written summary 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 such a request is made the tribunal may decide to provide full written reasons. If full written reasons are provided they will be placed online (this does not a…