Case 6030811/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Maryam Mobayen v Fairbanks Traditional Fish & Chips Limited — 2026
- Case reference
- 6030811/2025
- Decision date
- 17 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Gray-Jones Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Maryam Mobayen
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the hearing in Bristol by CVP on 5 June 2026, the tribunal refused Fairbanks Traditional Fish & Chips Limited’s application under Rule 21 to submit a response out of time and its application to adjourn. The respondent had failed to submit a response. The tribunal found Maryam Mobayen’s complaints of unfair dismissal, direct discrimination because of marriage/civil partnership and unauthorised deductions from wages well-founded under Rule 22.
Having heard evidence from Mobayen, the tribunal awarded £3,600 as a basic award and £325.47 for unauthorised deductions from wages on 23 May 2025 and 30 May 2025.
The tribunal awarded £10,412.13 for financial loss arising from less favourable treatment because of marriage/civil partnership. This sum also covers the compensatory award for unfair dismissal, for which no separate award was made. It awarded a further £12,500 for injury to feelings.
Interest on the discrimination awards was calculated at 8% per annum. The injury-to-feelings award attracted £1,008.32 interest for 2 June 2025 to 5 June 2026, calculated over 368 days at £2.74 per day. The financial-loss award attracted £421.80 interest for 2 December 2025 to 5 June 2026, calculated over 185 days at £2.28 per day. Total interest was £1,430.12, bringing the total award to £28,267.72.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | A £3,600 basic award was made. The £10,412.13 financial-loss award for discrimination also covers the unfair dismissal compensatory award, for which no separate award was made. | Upheld | — | — |
| Marriage or civil partnership discrimination | Direct discrimination because of marriage/civil partnership. Awards comprised £10,412.13 for financial loss, £12,500 for injury to feelings and £1,430.12 interest. The financial-loss award also covers unfair dismissal compensation, so it is not apportioned between those claims. | Upheld | Marriage / civil partnership | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deductions from wages on 23 May 2025 and 30 May 2025. | Upheld | — | £325 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £28,268
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £3,600
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £10,412
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
3 references- Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
- Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
- Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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