Mrs I Parkes v Vigilant Security (Scotland) Ltd t/a Croma Vigilant — 2023

The Tribunal found that the Claimant was female, Black African, and disabled by bilateral lower limb primary lymphoedema and, from 2 March 2022, depression. Her claims concerned direct discrimination and harassment related to sex, race and disability across numerous factual allegations, some of which had already been struck out on time grounds.

The Tribunal upheld harassment related to sex in respect of inappropriate videos, images and texts sent by Edward Amofah, and upheld direct sex discrimination in respect of Martin Arscott placing his finger into the Claimant's clenched fist and her exclusion from an email thread about applications for Edward Amofah's former position. It also upheld harassment related to disability in respect of several incidents involving comments about standing, comments about the Claimant as a security officer, and later communications involving Martin Arscott after the Claimant had been assured there would be no contact with him.

The Tribunal upheld harassment related to race in respect of Martin Arscott's statement about Richard being the chief coconut on site. It dismissed all remaining claims of direct sex, race and disability discrimination and harassment related to sex, race and disability, and awarded the Claimant total compensation of 84082.79.