Drafting checklist for claim or response—unlawful deduction from wages


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Drafting checklist for claim or response—unlawful deduction from wages


Published by a UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Employment expert

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This Checklist sets out issues to consider when drafting an ET1 claim form or ET3 response form in relation to a claim for unlawful deductions from wages.

For further guidance on deductions from wages generally, see Practice Note: Deductions from wages.

See also Precedents: ET1 grounds of claim—unauthorised deduction from wages and ET3 grounds for resisting claim—unauthorised deduction from wages.

Issue to considerFurther guidance
Was the claimant a worker?â–¡See Practice Note: Worker status and Checklist for assessing employment status
Is the claimant in a category of worker excluded from the right to claim?□See Practice Note: Deductions from wages—Definition of 'worker'
What ‘wages’ is the claimant entitled to?□See Practice Note: Deductions from wages—Definition of wages
Consider payments expressly included in the definition, eg:
—any fee, commission or other emolument referable to the employment (whether or not payable under the contract)□
—bonuses (including non-contractual bonuses, provided the claim is for an identified amount)□See Practice Note: Deductions from wages—Bonuses
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