Can an employer pay a sponsored worker more than a non-sponsored worker? – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog

Posted June 4th, 2026 in news by Simon

‘The recent Employment Tribunal decision in Gharabili v Cedar Hope Care Services Ltd provides a useful illustration of the tension between immigration compliance and equality law. The Tribunal found that the employer’s pay practice amounted to indirect race discrimination because the non-sponsored worker was paid less than the sponsored workers. The Tribunal awarded the claimant over £14,000 in compensation, including £10,000 for injury to feelings.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 3rd June 2026

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