Case 1800798/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs Stephanie Nelson v Hoggies Food Ltd (in voluntary liquidation) and 1 other — 2022
- Case reference
- 1800798/2021
- Decision date
- 26 April 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Maidment Members
- Venue
- Sheffield
- Panel members
- Ms M Cairns, Mr M Brewer
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mrs Stephanie Nelson
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that Mrs Stephanie Nelson's dismissal amounted to discrimination arising from disability and victimisation, and also upheld her complaint that the respondents failed to make a reasonable adjustment. The reasonable adjustment finding was based on a practice of tolerating the inappropriate behaviour of her line manager, which the tribunal found left her at a disadvantage.
The tribunal dismissed the claimant's remaining complaints of disability discrimination and victimisation. No further breakdown of those unsuccessful complaints is given in the short judgment, but the tribunal's order records that only the identified discrimination and victimisation claims succeeded.
As to remedy, the first and second respondents were ordered to pay £7,583.16 for financial loss, plus £325.76 interest on the immediate loss element, and £18,000 for injury to feelings plus £1,827.69 interest, making £27,736.61 for unlawful discrimination. The first respondent was also ordered to pay £644.16 under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002 for failure to provide written particulars of employment. The claimant's costs application was refused.
Claims and outcomes
5 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 | The claimant's dismissal was found to amount to discrimination arising from disability. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Victimisation | The claimant's dismissal was found to amount to victimisation. | Upheld | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal upheld the complaint that the respondent failed to make a reasonable adjustment to alleviate disadvantage caused by a practice of tolerating the inappropriate behaviour of the claimant's line manager. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The remaining complaints of disability discrimination were dismissed; the judgment does not separate them further. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Victimisation | The remaining complaints of victimisation were dismissed; the judgment does not separate them further. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £28,381
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £7,583
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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