Case 3200381/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Afsana Mahima Afruja Mariha Sarina Safa SafiyahAmanour Neha Saba Rafiq Ayesha Katherine Fox Tiffany Acheampong v Umair Mohammed Shafiq, trading as Cupp Bubble Tea — 2024
- Case reference
- 3200381/2024
- Decision date
- 12 August 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Iman Appearances
- Venue
- East London
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Afsana Mahima Afruja Mariha Sarina Safa SafiyahAmanour Neha Saba Rafiq Ayesha Katherine Fox Tiffany Acheampong
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Iman determined this consolidated multi-claimant Rule 22 default judgment at the East London Employment Tribunal by CVP on 12 August and 17 December 2024 (with judgment dated 18 March 2025). Seven claimants (Afsana Mahima, Afruja Mariha, Sarina Safa, Safiyah Amanour, Neha Saba Rafiq, Ayesha Katherine Fox and Tiffany Acheampong) attended and self-represented. The respondent (Umair Mohammed Shafiq, trading as Cupp Bubble Tea) failed to present a valid response on time and did not attend.
The Judge found each claimant's complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages well-founded, with several also having unpaid holiday pay components. The respondent was ordered to pay each claimant their respective unpaid wages and (where applicable) holiday pay sums covering periods between October and December 2023, with the respondent responsible for deducting tax and National Insurance at source on the wages elements. The total awarded across the seven claimants under this lead case reference was £9,548.62.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Joined Rule 22 default judgment for seven claimants against the same respondent. Awards: Afsana Mahima £2,380.80 (£2,229.88 wages + £150.92 holiday pay); Tiffany Acheampong £838.81 wages; Neha Saba Rafiq £1,186.05 (£1,052.36 wages + £133.69 holiday pay); Ayesha Fox £968.74 (£909.95 wages + £58.79 holiday pay); Safiyah Amanour £1,327.51 wages; Sarina Safa £653.30 wages; Aruja Mariha £2,193.41 wages. | Upheld | — | £9,549 |
| Holiday pay | Holiday pay components: Afsana Mahima £150.92, Neha Saba Rafiq £133.69, Ayesha Fox £58.79. | Upheld | — | £343 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £9,549
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Rule 22 Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013
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