Case 2302003/2021 · Employment Tribunal

Ms Chunxiu Zhao v Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd — 2023

Case reference: 2302003/2021
Decision date: 13 January 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge L Burge Appearances
Venue: London South

Indexed: 19 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Ms Chunxiu Zhao

Respondent

Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At an open preliminary hearing, the Tribunal decided that it had jurisdiction to hear the unauthorised deduction from wages claims in case numbers 2302003/2021 and 2302368/2021.

Several complaints were dismissed upon withdrawal: complaints in 2302003/2021 and 2302368/2021 that had already been brought and withdrawn in claim 2305390/2020, unauthorised deductions of £785.01 and £1,715.07, direct race discrimination, harassment related to race, and a victimisation allegation about appointing a manager to support another manager.

The judgment recorded that the claimant's claims of protected disclosure detriment, victimisation and unauthorised deductions from wages continue. The written judgment does not determine the merits of those continuing claims or make any remedy award.

Claims and outcomes

8 findings recorded

This case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unlawful deduction from wages	The Tribunal held that it had jurisdiction to hear unauthorised deduction from wages claims in claims 2302003/2021 and 2302368/2021. It also recorded that the claimant's unauthorised deduction from wages claims continue.	Other	—	—
Unlawful deduction from wages	Unauthorised deductions of £785.01 and £1,715.07 were dismissed upon withdrawal. These figures appear to be claimed deductions, not remedy awards.	Withdrawn	—	—
Race discrimination	Direct race discrimination was dismissed upon withdrawal.	Withdrawn	Race	—
Harassment	Harassment related to race was dismissed upon withdrawal.	Withdrawn	Race	—
Victimisation	The complaint concerning the appointment of a manager to support another manager as an act of victimisation was dismissed upon withdrawal.	Withdrawn	—	—
Victimisation	The judgment states that the claimant's victimisation claims continue; no final merits outcome was determined in this judgment.

Official outcome judgment PDF

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