Whistl UK Ltd

Case Summary

Mr R Mair brought claims for discrimination, harassment, victimisation, unlawful deduction of wages, notice pay, and unfair dismissal against Whistl UK Limited. The tribunal dismissed the discrimination, harassment and victimisation claims but found the unlawful deduction and notice pay claims well founded, and upheld the unfair dismissal claim. The respondent was ordered to pay a total of £13,692 comprising the agreed unfair dismissal award and additional sums for wage deductions and notice pay.

The tribunal found the discrimination, harassment and victimisation claims unfounded but upheld the claims for unlawful deduction from wages, notice pay, and unfair dismissal, ordering the respondent to pay the claimant the agreed unfair dismissal remedy plus additional compensation for the wage deductions and notice pay owed.

• •direct discrimination under Equality Act 2010
• •harassment under Equality Act 2010
• •victimisation under Equality Act 2010
• •unlawful deduction from wages
• •notice pay
• •unfair dismissal

Case No: 3303362/2024 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr R Mair Respondent: Whistl UK Limited Heard at: Bristol Employment Tribunal On: 16 to 20 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge J Bax Mrs D England Mrs L Fellows Representation Claimant: Mr R Mair (in person) Respondent: Miss W Miller (counsel) JUDGMENT The judgment of the tribunal is that: 1. The claims of direct discrimination, harassment and victimisation under the Equality Act 2010 are dismissed. 2. The claim that there was an unlawful deduction from wages is well founded and the Respondent shall pay the claimant the sum of £1,679.07 gross. 3. The claim for notice pay was well founded and the Respondent shall pay the Claimant the sum of £1,245.42 net. 4. The Claimant was unfairly dismissed. REMEDY ON UNFAIR DISMISSAL 5. The Respondent is ordered to pay the Claimant the agreed sum of £10,767.90 in respect of his claim of unfair dismissal. The Claimant’s award for unfair dismissal is broken down as follows: Case No: 3303362/2024 Basic Award : £1,929.00 Compensatory Award Past losses: £8,838.90 Total: £10,767.90 The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support) Regulations 1996 (“the Recoupment Regulations”) apply in this case. ____________________________ Approved by: Employment Judge J Bax Dated: 20 March 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 7 April 2026 Jade Lobb FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Notes Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at th…