Case 1304961/2023 · Employment Tribunal

Mr Tasleem Tasab v Serene Sleep Group Limited — 2024

Case reference: 1304961/2023
Decision date: 15 January 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Flood REPRESENTATION

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr Tasleem Tasab

Respondent

Serene Sleep Group Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The claimant's complaints of unauthorised deductions from pay, breach of contract, holiday pay, and unfair dismissal were all found to be well-founded. The tribunal held that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from pay for the period 1 May to 12 May 2023 and ordered payment of £3,076.92 gross. It also found a well-founded breach of contract complaint in relation to notice pay and awarded £18,461.54 as damages, calculated on a gross basis to reflect the likelihood that the amount would be taxed as Post Employment Notice Pay.

On holiday pay, the tribunal found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction by failing to pay for 11 days of holiday pay accrued but untaken at termination, and ordered £3,384.61 gross. The unfair dismissal complaint under Part X Employment Rights Act 1996 also succeeded, and the tribunal awarded a basic award of £11,574 and a compensatory award of £25,028. The respondent did not attend the hearing.

The tribunal did not accept that the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment. Under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996, it determined that no redundancy payment was due. It also stated that the Recoupment Regulations did not apply.

Claims and outcomes

5 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unlawful deduction from wages	The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from pay for the period 1 May to 12 May 2023 and ordered payment of the gross sum deducted.	Upheld	—	£3,077
Breach of contract	The claim concerned notice pay. The tribunal awarded damages calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood of taxation as Post Employment Notice Pay.	Upheld	—	£18,462
Holiday pay	The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from pay arising from 11 days' holiday pay accrued but untaken at termination.	Upheld	—	£3,385
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal held that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and made a basic award of £11,574 and a compensatory award of £25,028.	Upheld	—	£36,602
Redundancy	Under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996 the tribunal determined that the claimant was not entitled to a redundancy payment.	Dismissed	—	—

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £61,525; across all upheld claims
Basic award: £11,574; statutory, unfair dismissal
Compensatory award: £25,028; compensatory remedy recorded

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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