Case 6013405/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Ms Maria Vannicola v Tareo UK Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 6013405/2024
- Decision date
- 21 November 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ahmed
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms Maria Vannicola
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Ahmed, sitting alone at London East Hearing Centre via CVP on 20 and 21 November 2025, heard the claim of Ms Maria Vannicola against Tareo UK Ltd. The Respondent did not appear and was not represented. The Tribunal permitted the Claimant to amend her claim to plead the complaint of unlawful deduction of wages as a complaint of breach of contract, and found that she was an employee within the meaning of section 230(1)(a) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and section 83 of the Equality Act 2010, with continuous employment from 10 July 2020 to 24 September 2024.
The Tribunal found that the Claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and that the dismissal was unfair. Compensation of £15,930.22 was ordered for unfair dismissal, comprising a basic award of £2,746.16 and a compensatory award of £13,184.06, with the Recoupment Regulations not applying. The Respondent was further ordered to pay £961.15 gross for unpaid holiday pay, £5,700.00 gross for an unlawful deduction of wages relating to commission, and £2,397.12 net as damages for breach of contract for failure to provide statutory notice of termination (calculated as four weeks at £599.28).
The remaining complaints of breach of contract were dismissed. The complaints of direct race discrimination and harassment were found not well-founded and were both dismissed. Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons will not be provided unless requested within 14 days.
Claims and outcomes
8 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissal by reason of redundancy found unfair; compensation comprises basic award of £2,746.16 and compensatory award of £13,184.06. Recoupment Regulations do not apply. | Upheld | — | £15,930 |
| Redundancy | Tribunal found the Claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy; the basic award of £2,746.16 within the unfair dismissal compensation reflects the statutory redundancy entitlement. | Upheld | — | — |
| Holiday pay | £961.15 gross awarded for unpaid holiday pay. | Upheld | — | £961 |
| Working time regulations | Holiday pay complaint under the Working Time Regulations was upheld; the monetary award is captured under the holiday_pay claim. | Upheld | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | £5,700.00 gross awarded for unlawful deduction of wages (deduction of commission). | Upheld | — | £5,700 |
| Breach of contract | Dismissal in breach of contract for failure to provide statutory notice; £2,397.12 net awarded as damages (4 x £599.28). Remaining breach of contract complaints were dismissed. | Upheld | — | £2,397 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £24,988
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £2,746
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £13,184
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- section 230(1)(a) Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 83 Equality Act 2010
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