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6028067/2025Claimant Successful

West-End Galleries Ltd

19 January 2026England & WalesEmployment Judge Wright
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Case Summary

The claimant's claims for unauthorised deductions from wages and holiday pay are well-founded and succeed. The respondent is ordered to pay the claimant £4,108.94 gross.

Key Issues

  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • failure to pay holiday pay

Claim Types

National Minimum WageHoliday Pay

Decision Text

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms L Kushch Respondent: West-End Galleries Limited (company number 09972474) Heard at: London South (Croydon via CVP) On: 19 January 2026 Before: Employment Judge Wright Representation: Claimant: In person Respondent: Did not attend JUDGMENT It is the Judgment of the Tribunal that the claimant’s claims for unauthorised deductions from wages and holiday pay are well-founded and succeed. The respondent had not replied to the claim and Rule 22(3) applied. The respondent is Ordered to pay the following sums to the claimant and a declaration of unauthorised deduction from wages is made: Underpayment of the national minimum wage of £2,287.94; Failure to pay holiday pay £592; and Under s.24(2) Employment Rights Act 1996 the sum of £1,229 which the claimant owes to the DWP in respect of Universal Credit. The total sum due to the claimant is £4,108.94 gross. The claimant is to account to HMRC for any deductions due on the sum of £2,879.94. 19 January 2026 Approved by Employment Judge Wright Notes Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written 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. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment- tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case. Recording and Transcription Please note that if a Tribunal hearing has been recorded you may request a transcript of the recording, for which a charge may be payable. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral judgment or reasons give...

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Case Details

Case Number
6028067/2025
Decision Date
19/01/2026
Published
25/02/2026
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Wright