Case 1307834/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Ms B Kolare v Birmingham City Council PRELIMINARY HEARING — 2022
- Case reference
- 1307834/2022
- Decision date
- 11 March 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Camp Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms B Kolare
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt this preliminary hearing before Employment Judge Camp on 7 September 2023, the tribunal considered the claimant's equal pay claim against Birmingham City Council. The judgment records that the claimant was represented by counsel for the respondent and appeared in person for herself. Reasons were given orally and no written reasons were to be provided unless requested within 14 days.
The tribunal struck out the equal pay claim so far as it related to the period up to 11 March 2022. The stated basis was that the claim had no reasonable prospects of success because it had been validly settled through Acas on that date. The tribunal also said it was not satisfied that the claimant lacked capacity to settle the claim.
The tribunal held that the equal pay claim from 12 March 2022 onwards was not covered by the Acas settlement of 11 March 2022 and therefore was not struck out. The judgment also states that the claimant's other complaints, including her sex discrimination complaints, were not affected by the decision.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equal pay | The equal pay claim relating to the period up to 11 March 2022 was struck out on the ground that it had no reasonable prospects of success, because the tribunal found it had been validly settled through Acas on 11 March 2022 and was not satisfied that the claimant lacked capacity to settle it. | Struck out | — | — |
| Equal pay | The equal pay claim relating to the period from 12 March 2022 onwards was held not to be covered by the Acas settlement of 11 March 2022 and was therefore not struck out. | Other | — | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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