Decision date
5 May 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Gray-Jones
Compensation awarded
£14,381
Compensatory
£7,304
Injury to Feelings
£6,500
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Case Summary
The claimant claimed unauthorized wage deductions and pregnancy discrimination against a recruitment care agency. The respondent's application to submit a late response was refused, and the tribunal determined the claims on the material available, finding both the unlawful deduction and discrimination claims well-founded.
Why this outcome?
Default — respondent did not respondThe respondent's application to submit a response out of time was refused, and the tribunal proceeded under Rule 22 ET Rules to determine the claims on the available material. The tribunal found the claimant's claims for unauthorized wage deductions and pregnancy discrimination to be well-founded.
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- •Unauthorized deductions from wages under s.13 Employment Rights Act 1996
- •Discrimination because of pregnancy and maternity under s.18 Equality Act 2010
- •Respondent's late response application under Rule 21 ET Rules 2024
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Case Details
Hearing venue
Decided at Bristol Employment Tribunal →- Case No.
- 1401920/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 5 May 2026
- Published
- 11 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Gray-Jones
- Representation
- Legally represented
Registered Company
- Company name
- PRINCIPLES RECRUITMENT CARE AGENCY LIMITED
- Company number
- 11090821
- Industry
- Healthcare & Social Care
- Status
- voluntary arrangement