Ansa Care Ltd

Case Summary

Mr Imafidon, a home care worker, brought claims against Ansa Care Ltd for dismissal and detriment for protected disclosure, age discrimination and harassment, unlawful wage deductions, failure to pay holiday pay, and breach of contract. The tribunal found all of the claimant's complaints were not well-founded and dismissed them, ordering that a £100 deposit paid in respect of the age discrimination and harassment complaints be paid to the respondent.

The tribunal found that all of the claimant's complaints were not well-founded based on the evidence presented, and therefore dismissed them. The tribunal also ordered that the £100 deposit paid in respect of the age discrimination and harassment complaints be paid to the respondent under rule 40(7)(b) of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024, indicating the tribunal's assessment that these particular claims lacked merit.

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• •Automatic unfair dismissal for protected disclosure under s.103A ERA 1996
• •Detriment for protected disclosure under s.47B ERA 1996
• •Age-related harassment under s.26 EqA 2010
• •Direct age discrimination under s.13 EqA 2010
• •Failure to pay holiday pay
• •Unauthorised deductions from wages
• •Breach of contract relating to mileage expenses

THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL Claimant:Mr L Imafidon Respondent:Ansa Care limited Heard at: London South Employment Tribunal On: 5 - 8 May 2026 (in person) Before: Employment Judge A. Beale KC Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Miss T. Ahari (Counsel) JUDGMENT 1. The Claimant’s complaints of: 1.1automatic unfair dismissal for making a protected disclosure (s. 103A ERA 1996); 1.2detriment for making a protected disclosure (s. 47B ERA 1996); 1.3age-related harassment (s. 26 EqA 2010); 1.4direct age discrimination (s. 13 EqA 2010); 1.5failure to pay holiday pay; 1.6unauthorised deductions from wages; and 1.7breach of contract, are not well-founded, and are dismissed. 2. The deposit of £100 paid in respect of the Claimant’s age discrimination and age-related harassment complaints is to be paid to the Respondent in accordance with rule 40(7)(b) of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024. WRITTEN REASONS Introduction 1. The Claimant brings claims for dismissal and detriment for making a protected disclosure, direct age discrimination and harassment related to age, unauthorised deductions from wages, failure to pay holiday pay and breach of contract in relation to mileage expenses. 2. The Claimant’s claims arise out of his employment with the Respondent as a home care worker. 3. The Claimant submitted an ACAS early conciliation notification on 4 June 2024, and the ACAS certificate was issued on 8 July 2024. The Claimant’s claim was received by the Tribunal on 7 August 2024. 4. There have been two preliminary hearings in this case, the second of which was listed to determine an application to amend the Claimant’s claim, which was granted in part. The second preliminary hearing resulted in an agreed List of Issues, recorded in the case management order at p. A82 – 89 of the hearing bundle. Although the Claimant raised a number of other issues during…