Multi Surface Fabrications Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant succeeded in their claims of victimisation and automatically unfair dismissal. The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay the claimant £13,617.81 in compensation.

The claimant succeeded in establishing claims of victimisation and automatically unfair dismissal under the Equality Act 2010 and relevant employment legislation. The tribunal awarded compensation for injury to feelings with a 25% uplift for the respondent's unreasonable failure to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on discipline and grievance procedures.

• •The claim of victimisation within the meaning of section 27 Equality Act 2010 is well-founded and succeeds
• •The claim of automatically unfair dismissal under section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996 is well-founded and succeeds

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Andrew Vincent Respondent: Multi Surface Fabrications Limited Heard at: Newcastle Employment Tribunal On: 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th , 6 th March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Sweeney Appearances For the Claimant, In person For the Respondent, A Kaura, counsel JUDGMENT ON LIABILITY AND REMEDY 1. The claim of victimisation within the meaning of section 27 Equality Act 2010 is well-founded and succeeds. 1.1 The Respondent is ordered to pay the Claimant compensation as follows: 1.1.1 Injury to feelings of £10,000 uplifted by 25% to reflect an unreasonable failure to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on discipline and grievance procedures, making an award of £12,500. 1.1.2 Interest of £1,118.81 calculated as follows: 12,500 x 0.08 x 408/365 (where 408 is the number of days between the date of contravention of section 27 Equality Act (namely, 22 January 2025) and the date of calculation (namely, 06 March 2026) 2. The claim of automatically unfair dismissal under section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996 is well-founded and succeeds. 2.1 No basic award is made, there being none claimed or payable. 2.2 No compensatory award is made, there being no financial losses claimed. 3. The total amount to be paid to the Claimant is £13,617.81. _____________________________ Employment Judge Sweeney Date: 6 March 2026 Note 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. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment- tribunal-decision…