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Case Summary

The claimant claimed unlawful deductions from wages totalling £356.25 (£75 in May 2025 and £281.25 in June 2025). The respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The tribunal determined the claim under rule 22 and ordered the respondent to pay the claimant £356.25 in respect of the unlawful wage deductions. The claimant's additional claim for £2000 for stress caused by the tribunal process was dismissed as the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to award such compensation for an unlawful deduction claim.

The respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages totalling £356.25, which the tribunal found to be unlawful. The claimant's additional claim for stress damages was dismissed because the tribunal has no jurisdiction to award such compensation in respect of an unlawful deduction of wages claim.

• •Unauthorised deductions from wages
• •Jurisdiction to award damages for stress caused by tribunal process

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant:Nandi Damor Respondent:CARPEDIEM LEGAL JUDGMENT 1. The claim was presented in the London South Employment Tribunal on 22 August 2025. The respondent has failed to present a valid response on time. The Employment Judge has decided that a determination can properly be made of the claim, or part of it, in accordance with rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure. 2. The respondent has made unauthorised deductions from the claimant’s wages (£75 in May 2025 and £281.25 in June 2025) and must pay the claimant £356.25 gross. 3. The respondent must pay the claimant£356.25in total. 4. The claimant must account to HMRC for any sums owed by her in respect of any payment received by her pursuant to this judgment. 5. The claimant's claim for £2000 for stress caused by the tribunal process does not succeed and is dismissed. The tribunal does not have jurisdiction to award this sum as compensation for a claim for unlawful deduction of wages Approved by: Employment Judge Hart Date: 23 April 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 8 May 2026 FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE P Wing