Case 3311818/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs M Bensalah v Weston Turville Golf Club Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 3311818/2023
- Decision date
- 22 October 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hawksworth Appearances
- Venue
- Reading
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs M Bensalah
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe case was determined by Employment Judge Hawksworth at Reading on 1 October 2025 under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The respondent did not attend or have representation. The tribunal recorded that the claimant, Mrs M Bensalah, was assisted by her daughter and an Arabic interpreter.
The tribunal held that the unfair dismissal complaint was well-founded. It awarded a basic award of £9,817.50 and a compensatory award of £7,700. It also found that the complaint of breach of the right to be accompanied succeeded and awarded £770, described as 2 weeks' pay.
The race discrimination complaint was also upheld. The tribunal awarded £5,000 for injury to feelings. It further found a breach of contract in relation to notice pay and awarded £1,540 as damages, stating that the figure was calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the claimant would have to pay tax on it as Post Employment Notice Pay.
The tribunal upheld the holiday pay complaint, finding an unauthorised deduction because holidays accrued but untaken on termination were not paid, and awarded £1,347.50 gross. It also upheld a separate complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages for pay covering 1 to 2 July 2025, awarding £176 gross. The claim for a redundancy payment was dismissed. The total award recorded by the tribunal was £26,351.
Claims and outcomes
7 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the unfair dismissal complaint well-founded and awarded a basic award of £9,817.50 and a compensatory award of £7,700. | Upheld | — | £17,518 |
| Other | The complaint of breach of the right to be accompanied succeeded and the respondent was ordered to pay £770, described as 2 weeks' pay. | Upheld | — | £770 |
| Race discrimination | The race discrimination complaint was found well-founded and succeeded. The tribunal awarded £5,000 for injury to feelings. | Upheld | Race | £5,000 |
| Breach of contract | The breach of contract claim related to notice pay and succeeded. The tribunal awarded £1,540 as damages, calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood of tax as Post Employment Notice Pay. | Upheld | — | £1,540 |
| Holiday pay | The holiday pay complaint succeeded. The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction because holidays accrued but not taken were not paid on termination, and ordered payment of £1,347.50 gross. | Upheld | — | £1,348 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages for pay covering 1 to 2 July 2025 and ordered payment of £176 gross. | Upheld |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £26,351
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £9,818
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £7,700
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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