Case 1602973/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs T Watts v The Sofa Delivery Company Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 1602973/2023
- Decision date
- 30 December 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Leith
- Panel members
- Ms J Kiely, Mr S Head
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs T Watts
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal, sitting at Cardiff (hybrid) over five days in November 2024 before Employment Judge Leith with lay members Ms J Kiely and Mr S Head, upheld the Claimant's complaint of harassment related to disability against The Sofa Delivery Company Limited. The Respondent was ordered to pay £25,303.28, comprising £23,000 for injury to feelings and £2,303.28 in interest calculated at 8% (a daily rate of £5.04) for the period from 23 August 2023 to 22 November 2024.
The Claimant's remaining complaints — direct sex discrimination, discrimination arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments, and unfair dismissal — failed and were dismissed. Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons will only be provided on a timely request by either party, so the detailed reasoning is not contained in this written record.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harassment | Harassment related to disability. Award comprises £23,000 injury to feelings and £2,303.28 interest at 8% (daily rate £5.04) from 23 August 2023 to 22 November 2024. | Upheld | Disability | £25,303 |
| Sex discrimination | Direct sex discrimination complaint failed and was dismissed. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
| Disability discrimination | Discrimination arising from disability complaint failed and was dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | Failure to make reasonable adjustments complaint failed and was dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Unfair dismissal complaint failed and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £25,303
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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