Case 3202402/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr M Najeeb v Food Containers Manufacturing UK Ltd — 2021
- Case reference
- 3202402/2020
- Decision date
- 3 September 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Goodrich Members
- Venue
- East London Hearing Centre
- Panel members
- Ms G McLaughlin, Mr ML Wood
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr M Najeeb
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe case was heard at the East London Hearing Centre on 2 and 3 September 2021 before Employment Judge Goodrich, with Ms G McLaughlin and Mr ML Wood sitting as members. The claimant was represented by his son. The respondent did not appear and was not represented.
The tribunal upheld the complaint of unlawful deductions from wages, described in the judgment as unlawful deductions from wages and wages deducted in breach of contract, and ordered the respondent to pay £2,097.60. It also upheld the holiday pay complaint under the Working Time Regulations 1998 and ordered £1,402.18.
The disability discrimination complaint failed and was dismissed. The tribunal found that the claimant had been unfairly dismissed. It awarded a basic award of £8,894.40 and a compensatory award of £3,537.36. The Recoupment Regulations applied to the compensatory award, with the prescribed element stated as £3,537.36 for the period 1 October 2020 to 24 December 2020, and the amount by which the monetary award exceeded the prescribed element stated as £8,894.40.
The judgment also recorded that the respondent failed to comply with a relevant code of practice and that the award was increased by 15 percent, with an additional sum of £2,389.69 ordered. On the figures stated in the judgment, the total monetary award comes to £18,321.23.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The judgment described this as a complaint of unlawful deductions from wages and wages deducted in breach of contract. | Upheld | — | £2,098 |
| Holiday pay | Holiday pay was awarded under the Working Time Regulations 1998. | Upheld | — | £1,402 |
| Disability discrimination | The disability discrimination complaint failed and was dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal awarded a basic award of £8,894.40 and a compensatory award of £3,537.36. The Recoupment Regulations applied, with a prescribed element of £3,537.36 for 1 October 2020 to 24 December 2020. The judgment also recorded a 15% increase of £2,389.69 for failure to comply with a relevant code of practice. | Upheld | — | £12,432 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £18,321
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £8,894
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £3,537
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- Recoupment Regulations
- relevant code of practice
Official outcome judgment PDF
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