Care worker awarded 14k after being paid less than colleagues on skilled worker sponsorship visas
6 May 2026
A care worker has been awarded more than 14,000 after she was paid a lower salary than colleagues on skilled worker sponsorship visas who were doing the same work.
The Reading tribunal ruled that Mrs G Gharabli experienced indirect race discrimination after she, along with other domestic support workers at Cedar Hope Care Services, earned 10.50 per hour, compared with overseas workers’ hourly wage of 12.31.
Employment judge Christabel McCooey found that domestic support workers were “at a disadvantage” compared with overseas workers, who were paid more because of the Home Office’s minimum salary threshold for those on skilled worker visas.
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Gharabli’s claim of being subjected to detriment for making protected disclosures also succeeded. However, her direct race discrimination, direct religious discrimination, indirect religious discrimination and victimisation claims were all dismissed.
The tribunal awarded Gharabli 10,000 for injury to feelings, 2,237 in financial losses and 1,938 in interest, bringing the total award to 14,175.
Gharabli began working as a support worker at Cedar Hope Care Services on 5 February 2023.
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