Deductions from wages: Failure to pay declared bonus was unlawful deduction
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Farrell Matthews & Weir v Hansen [2005] IRLR 160 EAT (0 other reports)
Key points
In Farrell Matthews & Weir v Hansen, the EAT holds:
- A non-contractual bonus that had been declared constituted wages under s.27(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The employer's failure to pay it therefore amounted to an unlawful deduction from wages.