Mr C Malasinc v DHL Services Ltd

Case Number:- 3300613/2023.

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant Respondent Mr Catalin Malasinc v DHL Services Limited Heard at: Cambridge On: 13, 14, 15 May 2024 18 and 19 June 2024 Before: Employment Judge Tynan Members: Mrs C A Smith and Mr K Rose Appearances For the Claimant: In person For the Respondent: Mr Ismail, Counsel Interpreter: Romanian speaking

JUDGMENT The Claimant’s claim that he was directly discriminated against by reason of the protected characteristic of race, contrary to section 13 of the Equality Act 2010, is not well founded and is dismissed.

REASONS Background

1. The Claimant, who is Romanian, was employed by the Respondent as an HGV Driver from 1 December 2021 until 14 October 2022 when he was summarily dismissed for alleged gross misconduct. He initially pursued claims that he had been unfairly dismissed and discriminated against by reason that he is Romanian. However, he had less than two years’ continuous service with the Respondent at the date o...