The Riverside Group Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant's complaints, including unfair dismissal and acts of direct discrimination and victimisation based on race, were all dismissed.

The tribunal dismissed all of the claimant's complaints including unfair dismissal and race discrimination claims after considering the full merits of the case.

• •complaint of unfair dismissal
• •suspension as act of direct discrimination because of race
• •investigation into conduct as act of direct discrimination because of race
• •dismissal as act of direct discrimination because of race
• •complaint of victimisation

Case No 2602477.2023 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr M Ahmed Respondent: The Riverside Group Limited Heard at: Tribunals Hearing Centre, 50 Carrington Street, Nottingham, NG1 7FG On: 23 to 26 June 2025 Before: Employment Judge Adkinson Mr C Tansley Mr M Akhtar Appearances For the claimant: In person For the respondent: Ms L Quigley, Counsel JUDGMENT UPON hearing from the claimant in person and from Counsel for the respondent AND UPON considering the evidence in the case IT IS THE TRIBUNAL’S JUDGMENT AS FOLLOWS. 1. The claimant’s complaint of unfair dismissal fails and is dismissed. 2. The claimant’s complaints that 2.1. His suspension was an act of direct discrimination because of race fails and is dismissed 2.2. The investigation into his conduct was an act of direct discrimination because of race fails and is dismissed 2.3. His dismissal was an act of direct discrimination because of race fails and is dismissed 3. The claimant’s complaint his dismissal was an act of victimisation fails and is dismissed. Case No 2602477.2023 Approved by the Judge Employment Judge Adkinson Date: 26 June 2025 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON ........17 July 2025............................................. ......................................................................... FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Notes Reasons for the judgment or order 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 All judgments (apart from withdrawal judgments) and written reasons for the judgments (if provided) are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the parties…