Case 6007405/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Stanley I Dowling v Yo Sushi — 2026
- Case reference
- 6007405/2024
- Decision date
- 11 February 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge McTigue
- Venue
- Nottingham
- Panel members
- Mr K Libetta, Mrs J Bonser
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Stanley I Dowling
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal upheld Stanley I Dowling's complaints of unfair dismissal and direct sex discrimination against Yo! Sushi UK Limited. His employment began on 14 March 2022 and ended on 11 April 2024. Reasons were given orally at the hearing; the written judgment records the outcomes and remedy calculation without setting out the underlying findings on liability.
The basic award was £1,400, calculated using two qualifying weeks at £700 per week. No reduction was made to that award for contributory fault. The tribunal assessed earnings loss over 52.1 weeks, using net weekly pay of £614.42, and recorded 11 April 2025 as the date by which the employer should no longer be liable.
The earnings loss was £32,011.28. The calculation added £500 for loss of statutory rights and £1,152 for pension loss, then deducted £3,200 paid in lieu and £15,462.39 in mitigation earnings. This left immediate financial loss of £15,000.89.
No Polkey deduction was applied. The tribunal added £1,500.09, a 10% increase for the employer's failure to follow statutory procedures, and £1,154.04 in interest calculated at 8% for 351 days. The resulting compensatory award was £17,655.02, including that interest.
The tribunal also awarded £10,000 for injury to feelings, £1,538.63 in interest on that sum at 8% for 702 days, and £2,000 in aggravated damages. The non-financial award was £13,538.63. Total compensation was £32,593.65, with no separate overall allocation between the two successful complaints.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The judgment records a combined award without specifying a separate total for this claim. | Upheld | — | — |
| Sex discrimination | The complaint was direct sex discrimination. The judgment records a combined award without specifying a separate total for this claim. | Upheld | Sex | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £32,594
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,400
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £17,655
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Polkey deduction
Official outcome judgment PDF
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