The EAT has confirmed that a gap of more than three months between non-payments or underpayments of wages breaks the 'series' of deductions for the purpose of bringing an unlawful deductions from wages claim. In the context of holiday pay, what this means is that where there has been a gap of more than three months between underpayments of holiday pay, the earlier payments in the series will be time barred, although the Tribunal may exercise its discretion to extend time.
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