Case 1402416/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs G Palmer v Francesca Beer and 2 others — 2023
- Case reference
- 1402416/2022
- Decision date
- 24 August 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Youngs Appearances
Parties
4 namedClaimant
Mrs G Palmer
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the preliminary hearing in Bristol by video on 15 August 2023, Employment Judge Youngs struck out disability discrimination issues 3.1.3 and 3.1.4 and harassment issue 5.1.3 as having no reasonable prospects of success. The tribunal also dismissed all other applications for strike out or deposit orders.
The tribunal made £25 deposit orders on issue 3.1.2, issue 5.1.1 and issue 6.2.2.2. For those message-related allegations, it said there was little prospect of a finding that the First Respondent instructed, enticed or implicitly approved the sending of the complained-of messages, that there was no documentary evidence supporting her responsibility for them, and that there was little prospect she knew the claimant was disabled when the first messages were sent; the tribunal understood the earliest date the respondents could have known of the disability to be 12 December 2021.
A further £25 deposit order was made on victimisation issue 6.2.1. The tribunal said there was little prospect of that claim succeeding because there was no apparent link between the dismissal and the protected act, the dismissal documentation made no reference to the grievance or grievance process, and the claimant accepted that she operated a business while on sick leave, although she did not admit misconduct.
Claims and outcomes
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | Deposit order of £25 made on issue 3.1.2 in the List of Issues. | Other | Disability | £25 |
| Disability discrimination | Issue 3.1.3 struck out as having no reasonable prospects of success. | Struck out | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Issue 3.1.4 struck out as having no reasonable prospects of success. | Struck out | Disability | — |
| Harassment | Deposit order of £25 made on issue 5.1.1 in the List of Issues. | Other | Disability | £25 |
| Harassment | Issue 5.1.3 struck out as having no reasonable prospects of success. | Struck out | Disability | — |
| Victimisation | Deposit order of £25 made on issue 6.2.1 in the List of Issues; the tribunal said there was little prospect of success because there was no apparent link between the dismissal and the protected act, no reference to the grievance or grievance process in the dismissal documentation, and the claimant accepted she operated a business while on sick leave, though not admitting misconduct. |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £100
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- no reasonable prospects of success
- little reasonable prospects of success
Official outcome judgment PDF
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