Decision date
19 March 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Musgrave-Cohen
Case Summary
Mr Di Natale brought claims of breach of contract and unlawful deduction from wages against Chelsea Fine Foods Ltd. Both complaints were found to be not well founded and dismissed by the tribunal.
Why this outcome?
Claim not well-foundedThe tribunal found both the breach of contract and unlawful deduction from wages complaints to be not well founded, resulting in dismissal of both claims. Reasons were given orally at the hearing and no written reasons are available in this record.
Claim Types
Key Issues
- •breach of contract
- •unlawful deduction from wages
Decision Text
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr Di Natale Respondent: Chelsea Fine Foods Ltd Heard at: London South Employment Tribunal, by video using CVP On: 19 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Musgrave-Cohen Representation: Claimant: Mr Di Natale, the claimant Respondent: Mr B Uduje, counsel JUDGMENT 1. By consent, the Respondent’s name is corrected from Megan’s Fine Food to Chelsea Fine Foods Ltd. 2. The complaint of breach of contract is not well founded and is dismissed. 3. The complaint of unlawful deduction from wages is not well founded and is dismissed. Approved by Employment Judge Musgrave-Cohen 19 March 2026 Notes 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. If written reasons are provided they will be placed online. All judgments (apart from judgments under Rule 51) and any written reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimants and respondents. If a Tribunal hearing has been recorded, you may request a transcript of the recording. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, you will have to pay for it. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral judgment or reasons given at the hearing. The transcript will not be checked, approved or verified by a judge. There is more information in the joint Presidential Practice Direction on the Recording and Transcription of Hearings and accompanying Guidance, which can be found here: www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/employment-rules-and-legislation-practice-directions/
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Case Details
- Claimant
- Mr Di Natale
- Case No.
- 6038585/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 19 March 2026
- Published
- 23 April 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Musgrave-Cohen