Case 2304535/2023 · Employment Tribunal
R Thomas v JETMS Completions Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 2304535/2023
- Decision date
- 17 April 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Burge Appearances
- Venue
- London South
Parties
2 namedClaimant
R Thomas
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningBy consent, the tribunal recorded that seven listed complaints of direct race discrimination or harassment succeeded and would proceed to a remedy hearing. The allegations concerned comments and conduct by Mark, including a remark about the claimant's sperm, repeated references to golliwog dolls, a joke in the tea room about a black man in a suit, comments about Muslim children and another black child, turning his back while giving instructions, questions about Jamaica and the Windrush, and the April 2023 disc and sander incident.
The judgment also records that two other complaints of direct race discrimination/harassment and victimisation would proceed to a liability hearing. It does not identify those two allegations in the extracted text. No monetary award was fixed in this judgment.
Claims and outcomes
9 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race discrimination | By consent, this complaint of direct race discrimination or harassment succeeded. The judgment records that Mark said in front of others that his 'sperm wouldn't be white - he's black'. | Upheld | Race | — |
| Race discrimination | By consent, this complaint of direct race discrimination or harassment succeeded. The judgment records repeated references over more than three months to golliwog dolls, including the response 'this generation is sensitive' after the claimant asked whether Mark understood why the reference was offensive. | Upheld | Race | — |
| Race discrimination | By consent, this complaint of direct race discrimination or harassment succeeded. The judgment records a joke made in the tea room in front of the team: 'What do you call a black man in a suit? Guilty.' | Upheld | Race | — |
| Race discrimination | By consent, this complaint of direct race discrimination or harassment succeeded. The judgment records that Mark said in front of others, 'Kids aren’t bad not even Muslim kids and he doesn’t mind having another black child because he can play with his dog'. | Upheld | Race | — |
| Race discrimination | By consent, this complaint of direct race discrimination or harassment succeeded. The judgment records that Mark deliberately turned his back to the claimant while giving instructions while facing others. | Upheld | Race | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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