Case 1805373/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr J Waheed v Royal Mail Group Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 1805373/2023
- Decision date
- 9 October 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Brain
- Venue
- Sheffield
- Panel members
- Mr N Pearse, Mr J Howarth
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr J Waheed
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt an earlier hearing on 19 and 20 February 2025, the Tribunal determined that the claimant had been unfairly dismissed under the Employment Rights Act 1996 and that the respondent had discriminated against him under the Equality Act 2010 by treating him unfavourably for something arising in consequence of disability.
On remedy, the Tribunal awarded £2,250 as a basic award for unfair dismissal and £350 as a compensatory award for loss of the claimant's statutory right not to be unfairly dismissed. For discrimination, it awarded past loss of earnings, future loss of earnings, injury to feelings inclusive of £2,000 aggravated damages, and interest, producing discrimination compensation of £59,505.50 inclusive of interest.
The Tribunal found it just and equitable to apply a 10% uplift to the discrimination compensation because of the respondent's failure to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures. It did not apply an uplift to the unfair dismissal awards. After the ACAS uplift and tax grossing-up, the total compensation ordered was £77,570.21.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The remedy judgment awards a basic award of £2,250 and a compensatory award of £350 for loss of the statutory right not to be unfairly dismissed. | Upheld | — | £2,600 |
| Disability discrimination | The judgment states that the respondent discriminated against the claimant by treating him unfavourably for something arising in consequence of disability. The figure combines the discrimination compensation inclusive of interest (£59,505.50) and the ACAS uplift applied to discrimination compensation (£5,950.55), excluding the later aggregate tax gross-up. | Upheld | Disability | £65,456 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £77,570
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £2,250
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £350
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
4 references- Section 207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- ACAS Code of Practice: Disciplinary and grievance procedures (2015)
- section 124A of the Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 401 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003
Official outcome judgment PDF
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