Case 3303007/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Ifrim v T5 Operating Company Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 3303007/2024
- Decision date
- 22 September 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge David Hughes
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Ifrim
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal, sitting at Watford (via CVP) before Employment Judge David Hughes, found that the Claimant was unfairly dismissed by the Respondent and that his claim for breach of contract in relation to notice pay was well-founded. The Tribunal was unable to find any percentage chance that the Claimant would have been dismissed in any event, and concluded that he did not cause or contribute to his dismissal by blameworthy conduct, so neither a Polkey reduction nor a reduction to the basic award was made.
The Tribunal further found that the Respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015, and considered it just and equitable to increase the compensatory award by 10% under s.207A of the Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The Claimant's complaints of direct race discrimination and victimisation were found not well-founded and were dismissed.
The Respondent was ordered to pay total compensation of £8,788.49, comprising a basic award of £3,215, a compensatory award of £5,066.81 and a 10% ACAS uplift of £506.68. Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons will only follow if requested within 14 days.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Tribunal found the claim well-founded; no Polkey reduction and no contributory conduct reduction. Compensatory award uplifted by 10% for unreasonable failure to comply with the ACAS Code under s.207A TULR(C)A 1992. The total award of £8,788.49 is attributed to this claim as the judgment's monetary remedy is presented as a single combined sum; the breach of contract (notice pay) claim was also upheld but no separate monetary figure was apportioned to it in the text provided. | Upheld | — | £8,788 |
| Breach of contract | Claim for breach of contract in relation to notice pay was found well-founded. No separate monetary award was itemised in the judgment text provided. | Upheld | — | — |
| Race discrimination | Direct race discrimination claim was found not well-founded and dismissed. | Dismissed | Race | — |
| Victimisation | Complaint of victimisation was found not well-founded and dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £8,788
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £3,215
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £5,067
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015
- s.207A Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Official outcome judgment PDF
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