In Carryl v Governing Body of Manford Primary School [2023] EAT 167 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that when an employment judge is deciding the amount of a deposit order it should ask a paying party how much money they have coming in and going out so that the judge has a view as to that party’s disposable income available within a particular period. They ought to make specific enquiries as to the payer’s actual weekly or monthly take home pay, taking into account deductions such as tax, National Insurance, pensions and other regular commitments. Once the judge has that information they can set a deposit at a level which has sufficient impact to cause a party to reflect but not to prevent pursuit of a claim or case. In setting the amount they must not take account of the merits or lack of merits of the case.
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