Claimant v Mr Daniel Craig trading as Hush Hair & Beauty
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal dismissed the claimant's complaint of direct race discrimination under Part 5 Equality Act 2010 after a five-day hearing. The tribunal found the claimant did not establish less favourable treatment because of race on the facts presented.
The tribunal dismissed the claimant's victimisation complaint under Part 5 Equality Act 2010. The tribunal determined the claimant failed to prove she was subjected to detriment because she had done a protected act.
The tribunal dismissed the claimant's complaint that she was refused the right to take adequate rest breaks under Regulation 12 Working Time Regulations 1998. The tribunal was not satisfied the respondent had breached the statutory rest break requirements.
The tribunal dismissed the claimant's complaint of unlawful deductions from wages. The tribunal found the respondent had not made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's pay contrary to the Employment Rights Act 1996.
The tribunal dismissed the claimant's complaint that she was not provided with itemised payslips as required by statute. The tribunal found no breach of the statutory obligation to provide itemised payslips.
Facts
Mrs Karbia was employed at Hush Hair & Beauty, a hair and beauty business operated by Mr Daniel Craig. She brought claims relating to race discrimination, victimisation, working time violations, unlawful wage deductions, and failure to provide payslips. The case proceeded to a five-day full merits hearing in Birmingham in August 2025. The claimant represented herself while the respondent was represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all of the claimant's claims after a five-day hearing. The panel found no evidence of race discrimination or victimisation, determined there were no breaches of working time regulations regarding rest breaks, found no unlawful deductions from wages, and concluded the respondent had complied with payslip requirements.
Practical note
A litigant in person bringing multiple claims against a represented respondent in the hair and beauty sector failed on all grounds, highlighting the importance of evidence quality and legal representation in discrimination and employment rights cases.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1305254/2024
- Decision date
- 18 August 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 5
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No