Case 2600413/2021 · Employment Tribunal

Mr L Riley-Heenan v Safety-Kleen U.K. Limited — 2022

Case reference: 2600413/2021
Decision date: 19 October 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Adkinson
Panel members: Ms JC Rawlins, Mr A Saddique

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr L Riley-Heenan

Respondent

Safety-Kleen U.K. Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal dismissed Mr L Riley-Heenan’s claim for direct discrimination because of race. It upheld his dismissal claim, stating that Safety-Kleen U.K. Ltd had constructively and unfairly dismissed him.

The tribunal ordered a basic award of £2,361.46. It also made a compensatory award of £5,441.02, made up of £500 for loss of statutory rights and £4,941.02 for loss of earnings for the period 23 February 2020 to 14 June 2020.

For recoupment purposes, the judgment records a total award of £7,802.48 and a balance of £2,861.46 after the prescribed element. The written record does not set out separate written reasons beyond the orders recorded in the judgment.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Race discrimination	Recorded from the judgment.	Dismissed	Race	—
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal stated that the respondent constructively and unfairly dismissed the claimant.	Upheld	—	£7,802

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £7,802; across all upheld claims
Basic award: £2,361; statutory, unfair dismissal
Compensatory award: £5,441; compensatory remedy recorded

Official outcome judgment PDF

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