Case 6003069/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs F Atif v Luisa Spagnoli UK Limited RECORD OF A HEARING — 2025
- Case reference
- 6003069/2024
- Decision date
- 3 October 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Joffe Appearances
- Venue
- London Central
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs F Atif
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant brought direct discrimination claims relying on Arab ethnic origins and Islam, concerning her dismissal, the handling of her grievance, and the handling of her appeal. The tribunal found no facts from which it could properly infer that race or religion played any role in the respondent's decisions, and accepted that the grievance and appeal were not upheld because Ms Soave concluded they were not meritorious.
The breach of contract claim was based on asserted terms requiring HR involvement, compliance with the ACAS Code before dismissal, and use of the respondent's disciplinary procedure before dismissal. The tribunal found no express or implied contractual terms as asserted, noted that the disciplinary and grievance procedures were non-contractual, and dismissed the breach of contract claims.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race discrimination | The claimant relied on Arab ethnic origins. The tribunal stated that the direct race discrimination claims were not upheld and were dismissed. | Dismissed | Race | — |
| Religion or belief discrimination | The claimant relied on Islam. The tribunal stated that the direct discrimination because of religion claims were not upheld and were dismissed. | Dismissed | Religion or belief | — |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found that the asserted contractual terms were not part of the claimant's contract and dismissed the breach of contract claims. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- section 123 of the Equality Act 2010
- art 7 of the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994/1623
- officious bystander
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