Mr U Majeed v MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited t/a MTR Elizabeth Line — 2025

The tribunal dismissed the claimant's claims for unfair dismissal, direct race discrimination, and discrimination arising from disability. The holiday pay claim was dismissed upon withdrawal, and applications to amend to add harassment and victimisation claims were dismissed.

For unfair dismissal, the tribunal found that the respondent's principal reason for dismissal was gross misconduct relating to the claimant's absence from work while in Pakistan and his failure to provide clear evidence during the investigation. The tribunal found that the respondent had a genuine and reasonably held belief in the misconduct, had reasonable grounds for that belief, and acted within the range of reasonable responses, although it described dismissal as harsh.

For discrimination arising from disability, the tribunal found that the treatment was not because of something arising in consequence of disability; it also stated that, if wrong on that issue, the treatment would have been proportionate and reasonably necessary to achieve the legitimate aim of maintaining discipline and the trustworthiness of the workforce. The prompt text records that the direct race discrimination claim was dismissed, but the middle of the judgment text containing the detailed race findings was truncated.