Case 1401324/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Seid Razavi v Governing Body of Davison Church of England Secondary School for Girls — 2024
- Case reference
- 1401324/2022
- Decision date
- 9 January 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hay
- Venue
- Southampton
- Panel members
- Jayshanti Shah, Dr Claire Whitehouse
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Seid Razavi
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that six specified incidents amounted to direct race discrimination and direct sex discrimination. Those incidents were Hazel Williams taking no action after Mr Razavi complained of unfair treatment, telling him not to use her nickname and publicly berating him, confronting him in public about an email, Emma Jasper waving class papers in his face in a school corridor, Carly Bradley failing to take action on his concerns and then merging a meeting about those concerns with his probationary review, and Chris Keating walking him off school premises without first making enquiry about the reported incident.
The remaining complaints of direct race discrimination and direct sex discrimination were dismissed. The tribunal also dismissed the complaints of harassment and constructive dismissal on the grounds of race and sex.
The respondent was ordered to pay £10,000 for injury to feelings and £1,698.63 interest under the Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996, making a total award of £11,698.63. The judgment does not split the award between the successful discrimination complaints, so the remedy is recorded at aggregate level.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race discrimination | The tribunal found six specified incidents to be direct race discrimination. These included Hazel Williams taking no action when Mr Razavi complained of unfair treatment, telling him not to use her nickname and publicly berating him, confronting him in public about an email, Emma Jasper waving class papers in his face in a school corridor, Carly Bradley failing to act on his concerns and combining a meeting about those concerns with his probationary review, and Chris Keating walking him off school premises without first making enquiry about the reported incident. The remaining direct race discrimination complaints were dismissed. | Upheld | Race | — |
| Sex discrimination | The tribunal found the same six specified incidents to be direct sex discrimination. These included Hazel Williams taking no action when Mr Razavi complained of unfair treatment, telling him not to use her nickname and publicly berating him, confronting him in public about an email, Emma Jasper waving class papers in his face in a school corridor, Carly Bradley failing to act on his concerns and combining a meeting about those concerns with his probationary review, and Chris Keating walking him off school premises without first making enquiry about the reported incident. The remaining direct sex discrimination complaints were dismissed. | Upheld | Sex | — |
| Harassment | The complaints of harassment on the grounds of race and sex were dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Constructive dismissal | The complaint of constructive dismissal on the grounds of race and sex was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £11,699
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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