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8001421/2025Claimant Successful

We Are Fun Scientists Ltd

23 July 2025ScotlandEmployment Judge J G d’Inverno
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Case Summary

The Employment Tribunal ruled that the respondent made an unauthorised deduction of £165 and failed to pay £10 in travel expenses, both breaches of contract. The respondent was ordered to pay a total of £175.

Key Issues

  • unauthorised deduction from wages
  • failure to pay refundable travel expenses

Claim Types

Cited Laws and Legal Issues

Employment Rights Act 1996 section 13Employment Rights Act 1996

in the total sum of £165 contrary to the provisions of section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. (Second) That the respondent shall pay to the claiman

Decision Text

ETZ4(WR) IN THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL (SCOTLAND) Judgment of the Employment Tribunal in Case No: 8001421/2025 Issued in terms of Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 Employment Judge J G d’Inverno M Jones Claimant In Person We Are Fun Scientists Ltd Respondents Not appearing JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The judgment of the Employment Tribunal is:- (First) That the respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant’s wages in the period 3 rd to 18 th December 2024 inclusive in the total sum of £165 contrary to the provisions of section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. (Second) That the respondent shall pay to the claimant the sum of £165 being a sum equivalent to the unauthorised deduction made. (Third) That the respondent has failed to make payment to the claimant of £10 refundable travel expenses in breach of contract. 8001421/2025 Page 2 (Fourth) The respondent shall pay to the claimant the sum of £10 in the name of damages for breach of contract being the sum the payment of which will place the claimant in the position she would have been but for the respondent’s breach. 23 July 2025 Date sent to parties ________________________

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Compensation

Total£275
* Estimated figure

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Respondent

We Are Fun Scientists Ltd

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Case Details

Case Number
8001421/2025
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Level
First instance
Decision Date
23/07/2025
Published
13/08/2025
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judge
Employment Judge J G d’Inverno