Mr A Desouza v Dnata Catering UK Ltd — 2025

Case reference: 3305144/2024
Decision date: 11 April 2025
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto Date

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr A Desouza

Respondent

Dnata Catering UK Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Mr A Desouza brought complaints of unfair dismissal and unpaid wages against Dnata Catering UK. The tribunal recorded that he was dismissed on 8 December 2023 and, after an appeal, reinstated on 2 February 2024. It found that he had been paid all back pay for the period between dismissal and reinstatement.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint because it had no reasonable prospect of success.	Struck out	—	—
Unlawful deduction from wages	The judgment refers to this as a complaint of unpaid wages. It was struck out after the tribunal noted the claimant had already been paid back pay for the dismissal-to-reinstatement period and was not claiming any further consequential loss.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

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