Mitie Ltd

2218665 2024 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr T Tasyurdu Respondent. Mitie Limited Heard at London Central (by CVP) On: 15-18 July 2025 Before: Employment Judge Mr J S Burns Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Mr J R Raison (Counsel) English/Turkish Interpreter: Ms Gokce Katkici JUDGMENT The claims are dismissed REASONS Introduction 1. The ET1 was presented on 18/4/2024, initially for race discrimination and “other payments” only. A Case Management Preliminary Hearing (CMPH) was held on 17/9/24 at which the Claimant was permitted to expand his claim by adding additional averments in relation to incidents which had occurred since the ET1 was presented, and also to claim age discrimination in the alternative to race discrimination in relation to all the averments. 2. The claims were then formulated as being for age and race direct discrimination and harassment related to age and or race, and unauthorised deduction from wages (for 4 days pay allegedly due in December 2023). 3. The main theme in the case is the bad relationship between the Claimant (who describes his race/nationality as “White Turkish Kurd”, and who was 59 years of age during the relevant period), and a Shift Manager Mr Kwame Boasiakoh (“KB”) a black man born in Ghana, who is much younger than the Claimant. 4. The poor relationship seems to have begun soon after the Claimant’s employment with the Respondent started in 2022, and worsened after a manager called Gordon left his employment with the Respondent on 4/12/2023, and it is ongoing. 5. The Claimant claims that KB is an unfair manager, who abuses his authority so as to 2218665 2024 2 favour some and disadvantage others, for example by reporting officers he dislikes for minor infractions while condoning his favourites when they do th...