Case 2301914/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs S McFarlane-Hamilton v Department of Work and Pensions — 2022
- Case reference
- 2301914/2019
- Decision date
- 25 March 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Wright
- Venue
- London South via CVP
- Panel members
- Mrs F Betts, Mr S Corkerton
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs S McFarlane-Hamilton
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal unanimously held that the claimant's claims under the Equality Act 2010 failed and were dismissed. The judgment does not provide written reasons, stating that reasons were given orally and that written reasons would only be provided if requested.
The claimant's claim of unlawful discrimination under s.19 Equality Act 2010, described as indirect discrimination, was dismissed upon withdrawal. The claimant also withdrew allegations 1, 8, 24 and 27.
The tribunal held that the respondent's application for a costs order under Rule 76 was well founded. The claimant was ordered to pay the respondent £15,781.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race discrimination | The liability judgment states that the claimant's claims under the Equality Act 2010 failed and were dismissed. The gov.uk listing identifies race discrimination, but the extracted judgment text does not set out the individual allegations or reasoning. | Dismissed | Race | — |
| Sex discrimination | The liability judgment states that the claimant's claims under the Equality Act 2010 failed and were dismissed. The gov.uk listing identifies sex discrimination, but the extracted judgment text does not set out the individual allegations or reasoning. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
| Other | The claimant's claim of unlawful discrimination under s.19 Equality Act 2010, described as indirect discrimination, was dismissed upon withdrawal. The protected characteristic for this withdrawn indirect discrimination claim is not specified in the extracted judgment text. | Withdrawn | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £15,781
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- s.19 Equality Act 2010
- Rule 76
Official outcome judgment PDF
Gov.uk primary recordThe official judgment PDF on gov.uk contains the tribunal's outcome, reasoning, and any remedy details. Where this page does not yet show extracted outcomes for every claim, use the PDF as the authoritative source.
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