Case 1600044/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs C Saunders v Tate Rowlands Limited (in voluntary liquidation) — 2023
- Case reference
- 1600044/2023
- Decision date
- 27 November 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge N Webb Representation
- Venue
- ET Cardiff
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs C Saunders
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent was aware of the hearing after notice was sent on 30 August 2023. It had not filed a response to the claim or applied to participate after a rule 21 notice issued on 18 May 2023, so the tribunal proceeded in the respondent's absence. The claimant represented herself.
The tribunal found that the claimant was not treated less favourably on the basis of her part-time worker status and was not discriminated against because of matters arising from her disability. It did find that she was unfairly dismissed, that she was harassed because of her age, and that she was directly discriminated against because of her age.
At dismissal the claimant was being paid £307.69 gross and £237.17 net, and she received an ex gratia payment of £1,027.75 after dismissal. The tribunal awarded a basic award of £923.07 and a compensatory award based on past and future loss, recorded an award before adjustments of £20,032.95, applied a 25% uplift for failure to follow ACAS, and added interest of £708.06, producing a total compensatory award of £25,749.25. It also awarded £7,500 for injury to feelings with £692.05 interest, and ordered the respondent to pay £34,864.37 in total.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age discrimination | Direct age discrimination was upheld; the injury to feelings award was not apportioned between the two age findings. | Upheld | Age | — |
| Part-time worker regulations | The tribunal found the claimant was not treated less favourably because of her part-time worker status. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal found the claimant was not discriminated against because of matters arising from her disability. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Basic award and compensatory award were made; interest was dealt with separately. | Upheld | — | £25,964 |
| Harassment | Age harassment was upheld; the injury to feelings award was not apportioned between the two age findings. | Upheld | Age | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £34,864
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £923
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £25,041
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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