Case 2200149/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr D Bendall v The Female Social Network Ltd (In Voluntary Liquidation) — 2019
- Case reference
- 2200149/2020
- Decision date
- 5 May 2019
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Khan Representation
- Venue
- London Central
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr D Bendall
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal upheld Mr Bendall's complaints of unfair dismissal, race-related harassment (allegation 4), failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars, and failure to provide itemised pay statements. It dismissed the complaints of direct race discrimination, direct and indirect sex discrimination, sex-related harassment (allegation 4), and victimisation (allegation 16).
On remedy, the tribunal awarded a basic award of £7,612.50 and a compensatory award of £86,444 for unfair dismissal. It also awarded £2,000 for injury to feelings on the race-related harassment complaint, with interest at 8% from 5 May 2019 to 28 August 2020, and £1,050 under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002 for the failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars. No separate monetary sum is identified for the itemised pay-statement complaint. The total monetary award recorded by the judgment is £97,317.35.
Claims and outcomes
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Basic award of £7,612.50 and compensatory award of £86,444 were ordered for the successful unfair dismissal complaint. | Upheld | — | £94,057 |
| Race discrimination | Direct race discrimination was dismissed. | Dismissed | Race | — |
| Sex discrimination | Direct and indirect sex discrimination were dismissed. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
| Harassment | Race-related harassment (allegation 4) succeeded. The tribunal awarded £2,000 for injury to feelings plus interest at 8% from 5 May 2019 to 28 August 2020. | Upheld | Race | £2,211 |
| Harassment | Sex-related harassment (allegation 4) was dismissed. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
| Victimisation | Victimisation (allegation 16) was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Other | Failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars succeeded; the tribunal awarded £1,050 under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002, corrected to use the statutory maximum weekly pay of £525. |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £97,317
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £7,613
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £86,444
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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