Case 3310914/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr. F. Khurshid v Sharps Bedrooms Limited — 2023
- Case reference
- 3310914/2020
- Decision date
- 20 July 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge S. Matthews
- Venue
- Reading and
- Panel members
- Mr. A. Scott, Mrs. F. Betts
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr. F. Khurshid
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting at Reading by CVP on 20, 21, 22 and 23 June 2023, held unanimously that Mr. F. Khurshid was unfairly dismissed by Sharps Bedrooms Limited. It recorded a Polkey reduction to the compensatory award and found that, even if a fair procedure had been followed, the claimant would have been dismissed in any event on 11 June 2020.
The claimant’s complaints of direct discrimination on the grounds of race and religion were dismissed, as was the claim of harassment on the grounds of religion. No discrimination liability was found on the facts recorded in the written judgment.
The respondent was ordered to pay £1,502.32 in total, comprising £1,211.55 for financial losses and £290.77 interest on those losses. No separate injury to feelings award was recorded in the judgment text supplied.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the dismissal unfair. It applied a Polkey reduction and found that, had a fair procedure been followed, the claimant would still have been dismissed on 11 June 2020. | Upheld | — | £1,502 |
| Race discrimination | The complaint of direct discrimination on the grounds of race failed and was dismissed. | Dismissed | Race | — |
| Religion or belief discrimination | The complaint of direct discrimination on the grounds of religion failed and was dismissed. | Dismissed | Religion or belief | — |
| Harassment | The harassment complaint on the grounds of religion failed and was dismissed. | Dismissed | Religion or belief | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,502
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £1,212
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Polkey v A E Dayton Services Limited 1988 ICR 142
Official outcome judgment PDF
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