Case 3313538/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mr C O Perez Vargas v The Wild Pot Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 3313538/2022
- Decision date
- 15 March 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto Members
- Venue
- Reading
- Panel members
- Mrs E Gibson, Mrs F Tankard
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr C O Perez Vargas
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed and that the dismissal was unfair. Complaints of direct race and direct sexual orientation discrimination were not well founded and were dismissed. Complaints of harassment related to race and harassment related to sexual orientation were well founded and succeeded.
The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant a total of £20,444.24. This comprised an unfair dismissal basic award of £1,142, a compensatory award including £500 for loss of statutory rights and £2,073.28 for loss of earnings post notice period, £3,109.92 for six weeks' notice pay (breach of contract), £663.32 for accrued holiday not taken, unpaid wages totalling £821.36 (£303.04 for March 2020 and £518.32 for 1-7 August 2022), £11,000 for injury to feelings under the Equality Act 2010, and £1,134.36 interest on injury to feelings.
Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons will not be provided unless requested within 14 days. The judgment text available does not record the specific legal tests applied by the tribunal.
Claims and outcomes
8 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Award comprises basic award £1142, loss of statutory rights £500, and loss of earnings post notice period of 4 weeks £2073.28. | Upheld | — | £3,715 |
| Breach of contract | 6 weeks notice pay £3109.92. | Upheld | — | £3,110 |
| Holiday pay | Accrued holiday not taken £663.32. | Upheld | — | £663 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unpaid wages March 2020 £303.04 and 1-7 August 2022 £518.32. | Upheld | — | £821 |
| Race discrimination | Direct race discrimination complaint not well founded and dismissed. | Dismissed | Race | — |
| Sexual orientation discrimination | Direct sexual orientation discrimination complaint not well founded and dismissed. | Dismissed | Sexual orientation | — |
| Harassment | Harassment related to race well founded and succeeds. Injury to feelings (£11,000) and interest (£1,134.36) awarded jointly for both harassment claims; not split per claim in the judgment. | Upheld |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £20,444
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,142
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £2,573
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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