At the Tribunal | |
Before
HIS HONOUR JUDGE PETER CLARK
MRS J M MATTHIAS
MR A D TUFFIN CBE
APPELLANT | |
RESPONDENT |
Transcript of Proceedings
JUDGMENT
Revised
For the Appellants | MR T LINDEN (of Counsel) Instructed by: Mr D C Cockburn Messrs Pattinson & Brewer Solicitors 30 Great James Street London WC1N 3HA |
For the Respondents | MR T KEMPSTER (of Counsel) Instructed by: Mr M Brewer Messrs Pinsent Curtis Solicitors 41 Park Square Leeds LS1 2NS |
JUDGE PETER CLARK: The appellants are 73 employees of the respondent, Holiday Dyes & Chemicals Ltd, whose claims for unauthorised deductions from wages were dismissed by an Employment Tribunal Chairman Mr D R Sneath, sitting alone at Leeds, on 8th September 1998. That decision was promulgated with extended reasons on 16th September 1998.
Background
"PRP: It was felt that this offer would be greeted with an air of scepticism, as PRP was not seen as guaranteed income."
"1. Wage rates to increase to JR levels over 4 years as outline in table below, based on an estimate of the JR negotiated agreement for 1996. The figures shown for JR's will be adjusted to the actual JR 1996 pay levels following agreement being reached.
[The table is then set out.]
2. 2½% on shift rates.
4. 1% of annual salaries and wages bill to be added to PRP from 1997."
Thereafter in the 1997 Pay Agreement Clause 4 of the 1996 Agreement was reiterated in Clause 6 of the later Agreement.
The tribunal decision
The Appeal