Ms C L Soroaga v Mr Peter McCarthy: (England and Wales : Contract of Employment : National Minimum Wage : Race Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2016] UKET 3200165/2016 (13 September 2016)

Ms C L Soroaga v Mr Peter McCarthy: (England and Wales : Contract of Employment : National Minimum Wage : Race Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2016] UKET 3200165/2016 (13 September 2016)

The tribunal found that the claimant was paid below the national minimum wage, was unfairly dismissed, suffered unlawful deductions from wages, and was subjected to race discrimination.

Citation
[2016] UKET 3200165/2016
Parties
Claimant: Ms C L Soroaga; Respondent: Mr Peter McCarthy
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
13 September 2016
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld in part
Legal Topics
Contract of Employment, National Minimum Wage, Race Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal, Unlawful Deduction From Wages

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Parties

Ms C L Soroaga

Claimant

Mr Peter McCarthy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was paid below the national minimum wage
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  3. 3 Whether the claimant suffered race discrimination

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was paid below the national minimum wage, was unfairly dismissed, suffered unlawful deductions from wages, and was subjected to race discrimination.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld in part

Orders

  • Respondent to pay claimant compensation for underpayment of wages
  • Respondent to pay compensation for unfair dismissal