Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
v Ms C Iyiegbu
Decision date
21 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Abbott
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Case Summary
Ms Iyiegbu brought multiple claims against Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust including unfair dismissal, disability discrimination, race discrimination, and unlawful wage deductions. The tribunal found the unfair dismissal claim succeeded and found a breach of contract relating to delayed payment of notice pay, but dismissed the discrimination and most other wage deduction claims.
Why this outcome?
One claim dismissed on the meritsThe tribunal found the unfair dismissal claim well-founded and the claimant was unfairly dismissed, with remedies to be determined at a future hearing. The tribunal also found an unlawful deduction and breach of contract regarding delayed payment of notice pay from July-September 2024 until October 2025.
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Key Issues
- •failure to make reasonable adjustments
- •discrimination arising from disability
- •direct race discrimination
- •unfair dismissal
- •unlawful deductions from wages
- •delay in payment of contractual notice pay
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Decision Text
Case Nos: 2305733/2023, 2307524/2023, 2305324/2024, 6023583/2024 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms C Iyiegbu Respondent: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Heard at: London South Employment Tribunal, Croydon (by video) On: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20 and 21 April 2026 Before: Employment Judge Abbott, Mrs H Carter and Mr C Rogers Representation Claimant: representing herself Respondent: Mr G Price, barrister, instructed by DAC Beachcroft LLP JUDGMENT 1. The complaints of failure to make reasonable adjustments are not well- founded and are dismissed. 2. The complaints of discrimination arising from disability are not well-founded and are dismissed. 3. The complaint of direct race discrimination is dismissed as the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to hear it. 4. The complaint of unfair dismissal succeeds. The claimant was unfairly dismissed. The remedy to which the claimant is entitled as a consequence shall be determined at a remedy hearing. 5. The complaint of unlawful deductions from wages in respect of the period April to May 2022 is dismissed as the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to hear it. 6. There was a delay in the payment of the notice pay to which the claimant was contractually entitled from July-September 2024 until October 2025. This amounted to an unlawful deduction and breach of the claimant’s contract of employment. The claimant is entitled to recover any financial losses consequent upon this delay, such losses to be quantified at a remedy hearing. 7. The other complaints of unlawful deductions from wages are not well- founded and are dismissed. Case Nos: 2305733/2023, 2307524/2023, 2305324/2024, 6023583/2024 Approved by: Employment Judge Abbott Date: 21 st April 2026 Judgment sent to parties on 14 th May 2026 For the Tribunal Office …
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Case Details
- Claimant
- Ms C Iyiegbu
- Case No.
- 2305733/2023
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 21 April 2026
- Published
- 9 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Abbott
- Representation
- Litigant in person