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Papa Johns manager wins landmark UK employment tribunal case
An Employment Tribunal has ruled in favor of Ashwani Kumar, a branch manager at a Papa Johns franchise in Harlow, Essex, after he was dismissed for refusing to accept cash wages.
Kumar requested that his income tax and National Insurance contributions be legally deducted and paid to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Investigations revealed that while the employer provided payslips showing these deductions, the funds were never actually transferred to the tax authorities.
The tribunal found the dismissal to be ‘automatically unfair,’ noting that the termination was a direct result of the employee exercising his legal right to demand proper tax reporting and accurate payslips. Additionally, the court identified violations regarding unpaid wages for December 2024 and the denial of statutory annual leave. The employer, identified as EEM London and EEM Holdings under owner Abdul Sattar Askar, was found liable for the unfair dismissal and irregular financial practices.
Entities
Ashwani Kumar · EEM London · HM Revenue and Customs · Harlow · Papa Johns
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The employer offered Kumar a position at a different restaurant on the condition that he accept cash payments. www.cnbce.com · www.sozcu.com.tr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The franchise operators involved were EEM London and EEM Holdings. www.dunya.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The employer failed to pay Kumar's December 2024 salary. www.cnbce.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Abdul Sattar Askar is identified as the business owner. www.dunya.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The dismissal of Ashwani Kumar was automatically unfair. www.cnbce.com · www.sozcu.com.tr · www.dunya.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The employer provided payslips that did not reflect the reality of tax and insurance deductions. www.cnbce.com · www.sozcu.com.tr · www.dunya.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ashwani Kumar requested that income tax and National Insurance contributions be legally deducted and paid to HMRC. www.cnbce.com · www.sozcu.com.tr · www.dunya.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The employee was denied his right to paid annual leave. www.cnbce.com · www.sozcu.com.tr
- [● 2 SOURCES] The employer offered a transfer to another restaurant on the condition that the employee accept cash payments. www.cnbce.com · www.sozcu.com.tr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ashwani Kumar was denied paid annual leave and unpaid wages for December 2024. www.cnbce.com · www.sozcu.com.tr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The franchise operators involved include EEM London and EEM Holdings. www.dunya.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The employer provided payslips that did not reflect the actual tax and insurance deductions. www.cnbce.com · www.sozcu.com.tr · www.dunya.com