The Ledward Centre CIC

Case Summary

The claimant brought claims for unauthorised wage deductions, holiday pay, and pension pay against The Ledward Centre CIC. The tribunal found all three deduction claims well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay £14,601.45 in total. The claim regarding failure to provide itemised pay statements and the alleged breach of section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996 resulted in no compensation award.

The tribunal found that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages, failed to pay accrued holiday pay, and deducted pension pay without authorisation. The claims regarding failure to provide itemised pay statements and breach of section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996 did not result in compensation awards.

• •Unauthorised deductions from wages between 15 July 2025 and 15 November 2025
• •Unauthorised deduction for accrued holiday pay not taken
• •Unauthorised deduction for pension pay
• •Failure to provide written itemised pay statements
• •Breach of section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996

Case No: 6042716/2025 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS First Claimant: Ms Elena Matthews Respondent: The Ledward Centre CIC Heard at: London South by CVP On: 15 April 2026 Before: Employment Judge Sekhon (sitting alone) Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Mr Ishaq, Litigation Consultant JUDGMENT The Judgment of the Tribunal is that: - 1. The complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages is well-founded. The respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages between 15 July 2025 and 15 November 2025. The respondent shall pay the claimant £12,500 gross. The claimant is responsible for the payment of any tax or National Insurance. 2. 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 between 24 March 2025 and 19 November 2025. The respondent shall pay the claimant £1,576.45 gross. The claimant is responsible for the payment of any tax or National Insurance. 3. The complaint in respect of pension pay is well-founded. The respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages for pension pay totalling £525 gross. The claimant is responsible for the payment of any tax or National Insurance. 4. The respondent failed to give the claimant written itemised pay statements as required by section 8 Employment Rights Act 1996 for the periods 15 July 2025 to the date of this hearing,15 April 2026. No award of compensation is made for the failure to provide written itemised pay statements. Case No: 6042716/2025 5. The respondent is not found to be in breach of the failure to comply with section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. No award is therefore payable to the claimant in accordance with section 38 of Employment Act 2002. 6. In respect of sums set out at parag…