Case 3325777/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs Sepi Sarabandi v API Engineering (O & G) Limited Mr M Robinson — 2021
- Case reference
- 3325777/2019
- Decision date
- 5 May 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Dobbie
- Venue
- Norwich
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs Sepi Sarabandi
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMrs Sepi Sarabandi was found to have been unfairly dismissed by API Engineering (O & G) Limited. The tribunal held that she contributed to her dismissal within the meaning of s.123(6) Employment Rights Act 1996, so it reduced both the compensatory award and the basic award by 50%. The unfair dismissal compensation was set at £15,431.94, made up of a basic award of £525.00 and a compensatory award of £14,906.94.
The tribunal also upheld a claim for unlawful deduction from wages for the period 27 to 30 September 2019 and ordered payment of £536.12 gross, described in the judgment as £461.55 net. It further found that the claimant had been dismissed without notice in breach of contract and awarded damages of £2,307.79 net on that claim.
The claims for holiday pay and commission were dismissed. The tribunal stated that the upheld claims were against the first respondent, the company, only. For recoupment purposes, the monetary award was £18,275.85, with a prescribed element of £14,906.94 for the period 30 September 2019 to 30 September 2020 and an excess over the prescribed element of £3,368.91.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the claimant was unfairly dismissed. It reduced both the compensatory award and the basic award by 50% because it found she contributed to her dismissal within s.123(6) Employment Rights Act 1996. The unfair dismissal award was £15,431.94, comprising a basic award of £525.00 and a compensatory award of £14,906.94. | Upheld | — | £15,432 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The claim for unlawful deduction from wages for 27 to 30 September 2019 succeeded. The tribunal ordered payment of £536.12 gross, stated as £461.55 net. | Upheld | — | £536 |
| Wrongful dismissal | The tribunal found the respondent dismissed the claimant without notice in breach of contract and awarded damages of £2,307.79 net. | Upheld | — | £2,308 |
| Holiday pay | The claim for holiday pay failed and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Other | The judgment records a separate claim for commission, which failed and was dismissed. The reasons do not specify a separate legal label for that claim. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £18,276
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £525
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £14,907
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
3 references- s.123(6) Employment Rights Act 1996
- s.122 Employment Rights Act 1996
- recoupment provisions
Official outcome judgment PDF
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