Case 3306291/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Miss Z Akhtar v Times Pbs Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 3306291/2024
- Decision date
- 19 November 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Warren REPRESENTATION
- Venue
- Norwich
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss Z Akhtar
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Warren, sitting at Norwich by CVP with counsel for the claimant and the respondent not attending, recorded that the claimant had withdrawn her unfair dismissal and protected-disclosure detriment claims, which were dismissed upon withdrawal.
The complaint of sex discrimination was found well-founded. The respondent was ordered to pay £34,960 for past financial losses, £2,765 interest on those losses under the Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996, £1,590 for future financial losses, £25,000 for injury to feelings and £3,962 interest on the injury to feelings award. Complaints of holiday pay (£1,613) and unauthorised deductions (£592) were also well-founded.
The judge found that the respondent had acted unreasonably in not responding to the proceedings and ordered costs of £5,412 against it. The total payable under the judgment was £75,894.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed upon having been withdrawn. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Whistleblowing | Claim of detriment for having made Protected Disclosures dismissed upon having been withdrawn. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Sex discrimination | Sum reflects the discrimination award components per the judgment: £34,960 past financial loss + £2,765 interest on past loss + £1,590 future financial loss + £25,000 injury to feelings + £3,962 interest on injury to feelings = £68,277. | Upheld | Sex | £68,277 |
| Holiday pay | Holiday accrued but not taken at termination, treated as unauthorised deduction. | Upheld | — | £1,613 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Gross sum deducted. | Upheld | — | £592 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £75,894
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £36,550
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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