Case 6022490/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr G Shahzad v Softcat plc — 2026
- Case reference
- 6022490/2024
- Decision date
- 17 February 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto Representation
- Venue
- Reading
Parties
2 namedMr G Shahzad
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant brought a claim of unfair dismissal against Softcat plc. The case was heard at Reading on 16 and 17 February 2026 before Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto sitting alone.
The Tribunal found that the claim of unfair dismissal was not well founded and dismissed it. A £100 deposit, previously ordered, was directed to be paid to the respondent pursuant to rule 40(7) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. Written reasons were not provided as oral reasons were given at the hearing.
Claims and outcomes
2 claims adjudicated| Claim type | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 referenceSource document
Primary recordThe full judgment is available on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How we got this data
Case essentials (reference, date, judge, venue, country, claim categories) are extracted from the structured metadata gov.uk publishes alongside each decision. Parties and monetary figures are extracted from the judgment PDF text. Key findings and per-claim outcomes require a second extraction pass that is not yet complete for this case — until then, the primary source linked above is the authoritative record. See full methodology.