Case 1601166/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Professor A Bonsall-Redston v We are Couch Limited (R1) Ms L Jones (R3) — 2025
- Case reference
- 1601166/2024
- Decision date
- 15 September 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge R Harfield
- Panel members
- Ms Y Neves, Ms G Rees
Parties
2 namedProfessor A Bonsall-Redston
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a remedy judgment by Employment Judge R Harfield with members Ms Y Neves and Ms G Rees, following an earlier liability judgment in which one complaint of harassment related to disability had been upheld against the First Respondent (We are Couch Limited) and the Third Respondent (Ms L Jones). The remaining complaints (further harassment, discrimination arising from disability, direct sex discrimination, victimisation, holiday pay, deduction from wages and breach of contract) had been dismissed at the liability stage.
The Tribunal applied the Vento bands as adjusted by Presidential Guidance and the principles in Armitage, Marsden and HM Prison Service v Johnson, Vento v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire (No.2) and Eddie Stobbart Ltd v Graham. It awarded £4,000 for injury to feelings and £500.73 interest under the Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996.
The claim for aggravated damages was refused. The Tribunal applied principles from Alexander v Home Office and Base Childrenswear v Otshudi and considered, among other things, a phone call between Mr Lucey and the claimant's husband; on the balance of probabilities the Tribunal did not find the call intimidatory or oppressive.
Claims and outcomes
8 claims adjudicated| Claim type | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harassment | Upheld | Disability | £4,501 |
| Harassment | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Sex discrimination | Dismissed | Sex | — |
| Victimisation | Dismissed | — | — |
| Holiday pay | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Dismissed | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
11 referencesRemedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,501
Source document
Primary recordThe full judgment is available on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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