Case 1301519/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs R Kalam v The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police FINAL HEARING — 2023
- Case reference
- 1301519/2021
- Decision date
- 14 September 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Camp Members
- Venue
- Birmingham
- Panel members
- Mrs RA Forrest, Mr J Reeves
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs R Kalam
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a judgment by consent at the final hearing in Birmingham. The respondent was recorded as liable for direct and indirect sex discrimination arising from the failure to provide the claimant with suitable PPE, including trousers, tops, Crye two-piece, folding handcuffs and ballistic body armour, and from failing to order ballistic body armour suited to her irrespective of when male body armour would be ordered.
The judgment also records liability for harassment related to sex on the incidents listed in paragraph 2, including the 2012 'poster girl' comment, the March 2012 mock exercise in which the claimant was stripped to her underwear for first aid training, the press-up incident and remark about 'tits', the handgun trigger pull issue, the April 2016 pregnancy photo shoot, drawings of male genitalia and use of the word 'cunt' at the station, the PPE issue, refusal to attend December 2020 assessment days, delay transferring to Force CID in January 2021, and the 14 December 2020 meeting with CI Nunn and Insp Vale.
The respondent was also recorded as liable for victimisation in relation to the December 2020 assessment days and the delay in transferring the claimant out of FOU after her 4 January 2021 request, and for whistleblowing detriments in relation to the same matters plus the 14 December 2020 meeting. The tribunal ordered payment of £3,000 for pain, suffering and loss of amenity for physical injury (scarring).
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex discrimination | Judgment by consent; direct and indirect sex discrimination concerning suitable PPE, including trousers, tops, Crye two-piece, folding handcuffs and ballistic body armour. | Upheld | Sex | — |
| Harassment | Judgment by consent; harassment related to sex on the incidents listed in paragraph 2 of the judgment. | Upheld | Sex | — |
| Victimisation | Judgment by consent; victimisation in relation to the December 2020 assessment days and the delay in transferring the claimant out of FOU after her January 2021 request. | Upheld | — | — |
| Whistleblowing | Judgment by consent; detriments because of protected disclosure in relation to the December 2020 assessment days, the transfer delay, and the 14 December 2020 meeting. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £3,000
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £3,000
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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