Case 1404056/2021 · Employment Tribunal

Ms Joanne Groom v The Rising Sun Limited and 1 other — 2022

Case reference: 1404056/2021
Decision date: 3 November 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Rayner
Venue: Southampton
Panel members: Mr N Knight, Mrs S Collins

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

3 named

Claimant

Ms Joanne Groom

Respondents

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Between April 2020 and June 2021, the tribunal found that Ms Joanne Groom was subjected by the second respondent to unlawful harassment related to sex. It held that the proven acts constituted a continuing course of conduct within section 123(3)(a) of the Equality Act 2010, ending with the service of an eviction notice on 19 June 2021. The judgment records that the first and second respondents were jointly and severally liable for the acts of unlawful discrimination and the compensation awarded.

The tribunal also found that the claimant was wrongfully dismissed on 19 June 2021 by the second respondent. In the remedy section, it ordered payment of 1 week's notice pay of £502 gross, 9 weeks' pay as compensation for loss of earnings of £4,518 gross, and £15,000 for injury to feelings. The written record states a total payable sum of £20,010; that figure does not mathematically match the listed components.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Harassment	Unlawful harassment related to sex under s.26 Equality Act 2010; the tribunal found the proven acts formed a continuing course of conduct ending with the eviction notice served on 19 June 2021. The first and second respondents were held jointly and severally liable for the discrimination compensation.	Upheld	Sex	£19,518
Wrongful dismissal	Wrongful dismissal found on 19 June 2021 by the second respondent; the remedy recorded for this claim was 1 week's notice pay.	Upheld	—	£502

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £20,010; across all upheld claims
Compensatory award: £4,518; compensatory remedy recorded

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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