Case 1304450/2020 · Employment Tribunal

Mr J Sidhu v Our Place Schools Ltd — 2022

Case reference: 1304450/2020
Decision date: 27 October 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge V Jones Appearances
Venue: Birmingham

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr J Sidhu

Respondent

Our Place Schools Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At an open preliminary hearing on 25 and 26 July 2022, Employment Judge V Jones considered the respondent's applications in relation to the claimant's claims. The judgment records that the claimant's complaints of discrimination because of race and/or religious belief were struck out under rule 37(1) of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. The complaint of harassment related to race and/or religious belief, contrary to section 26 Equality Act 2010, was also struck out, as was the victimisation complaint under section 27 Equality Act 2010.

The respondent's attempt to strike out the unfair dismissal claim on the basis that it had no reasonable prospect of success was dismissed. The tribunal also dismissed the respondent's alternative application for a deposit order under rule 39(1) as a condition of the unfair dismissal claim proceeding.

The result was that the unfair dismissal claim remained live and was to proceed to a hearing, with case management directions to follow in a separate order. The judgment does not record any monetary award or any merits determination of the unfair dismissal claim at this stage.

Claims and outcomes

5 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Race discrimination	The tribunal struck out the claimant's complaint that the respondent discriminated against him because of his race and/or religious belief under rule 37(1) of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.	Struck out	Race	—
Religion or belief discrimination	The tribunal struck out the claimant's complaint that the respondent discriminated against him because of his race and/or religious belief under rule 37(1) of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.	Struck out	Religion or belief	—
Harassment	The tribunal struck out the claimant's complaint that he was subjected to harassment related to race and/or religious belief under section 26 Equality Act 2010 and rule 37(1) of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.	Struck out	—	—
Victimisation	The tribunal struck out the claimant's victimisation complaint under section 27 Equality Act 2010 and rule 37(1) of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.	Struck out	—	—
Unfair dismissal	The respondent's application to strike out the unfair dismissal claim under rule 37(1), and its alternative application for a deposit order under rule 39(1), were both dismissed. The unfair dismissal claim was allowed to proceed to a hearing.	Other	—	—

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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