Case 2411035/2018 · Employment Tribunal

Mr R Mehmood v Worldwide Foods (Rochdale) Limited — 2019

Case reference: 2411035/2018
Decision date: 29 April 2019
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Franey
Panel members: Ms L Atkinson, Dr H Vahramian

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr R Mehmood

Respondent

Worldwide Foods (Rochdale) Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal dismissed the respondent’s contract claim after the respondent withdrew it. It upheld the claimant’s unlawful deduction from wages complaint, by consent, for 26 to 29 March 2018 and ordered payment of £250.56 gross. It also upheld the breach of contract complaint about notice pay and ordered £1,257.54 net compensation.

The direct discrimination complaint based on religious belief was dismissed. The direct race discrimination complaint succeeded in relation to failure to provide a written contract of employment, failure to pay overtime and holiday pay, and failure to pay the claimant on time each week. The tribunal awarded £12,000 for injury to feelings, £3,738.83 for financial losses, and interest of £1,920 and £299.11, making £17,957.94.

The unfair dismissal complaint was well founded and the claimant was found to have been unfairly dismissed. The tribunal awarded a basic award of £2,192.40 and a compensatory award of £6,209.13, then increased the awards by £1,096.20 for failure to provide a written statement of the main terms of employment. It recorded that recoupment regulations did not apply and stated the total amount awarded by the judgment as £30,708.56.

Claims and outcomes

6 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
Breach of contract	The respondent's own contract claim was withdrawn and dismissed.	Withdrawn	—	—
Unlawful deduction from wages	By consent, the tribunal found an unlawful deduction from wages for 26-29 March 2018 and ordered payment of £250.56 gross.	Upheld	—	£251
Breach of contract	The notice pay breach of contract complaint succeeded and the tribunal ordered £1,257.54 net compensation.	Upheld	—	£1,258
Religion or belief discrimination	The direct discrimination complaint because of religious belief failed.	Dismissed	Religion or belief	—
Race discrimination	The direct race discrimination complaint succeeded in relation to failure to provide a written contract of employment, failure to pay overtime and holiday pay, and failure to pay the claimant on time each week. The award comprised £12,000 injury to feelings, £3,738.83 financial losses, £1,920 interest and £299.11 interest.	Upheld	Race	£17,958
Unfair dismissal

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £30,709; across all upheld claims
Basic award: £2,192; statutory, unfair dismissal
Compensatory award: £6,209; compensatory remedy recorded

Official outcome judgment PDF

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