Decision date
24 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Ferguson
Case Summary
Mr Okorie brought claims against Bosun Care Ltd for unpaid holiday pay, unauthorised deduction from wages, unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, and race discrimination. The tribunal dismissed all claims: the holiday pay and deduction claims were withdrawn, unfair dismissal was dismissed on the merits, wrongful dismissal failed, and race discrimination claims were found not to be well-founded.
Claim Types
Key Issues
- •unpaid holiday pay
- •unauthorised deduction from wages
- •unfair dismissal
- •wrongful dismissal
- •race discrimination
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Decision Text
Case Numbers: 1401303/2024 1401626/2024 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr F Okorie Respondent: Bosun Care Ltd Heard at: Bristol Employment Tribunal On: 20-24 April 2026 Before: Employment Judge Ferguson Representation Claimant: Ms O Olatunji, non-legal representative Respondent: Mr G Lomas, tribunal advocate JUDGMENT It is the judgment of the Tribunal that: 1. The complaints of unpaid holiday pay and unauthorised deduction from wages are dismissed upon withdrawal. 2. The complaint of unfair dismissal is dismissed. 3. The complaint of wrongful dismissal fails and is dismissed. 4. The complaints of race discrimination are not well-founded and are dismissed. Approved by: Employment Judge Ferguson Date: 24 April 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 30 April 2026 Jade Lobb FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Notes Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. If written reasons are provided they will be placed online. All judgments (apart from judgments under Rule 51) and any written reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimants and respondents. If a Tribunal hearing has been recorded, you may request a transcript of the recording. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, you will have to pay for it. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral judgment or reasons given at the hearing. The transcript will not be checked, approved or verified by a judge. There is more information in the j…
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Case Details
- Claimant
- Mr F Okorie
- Case No.
- 1401303/2024
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 24 April 2026
- Published
- 27 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ferguson