Case 2305094/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Ms E Sole, Counsel For the v Woodrow Digital Solutions Ltd and N Woodrow — 2020
- Case reference
- 2305094/2019
- Decision date
- 30 December 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Morton Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms E Sole, Counsel For the
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a Rule 21 judgment. The Second Respondent had not responded to the claim and failed to attend the hearing, and Employment Judge Morton found that it had directly discriminated against Mr N Prime contrary to s13 Equality Act 2010 by association with the Claimant's partner's protected characteristic of sex.
The tribunal awarded compensation against the Second Respondent totalling £27,154.56. The financial compensation was £15,088.01, made up of loss of wages of £7,451.46 and deductions from wages of £7,636.55. The tribunal also awarded £10,000 for injury to feelings, giving a subtotal of £25,088.01 before interest.
Interest was added under the Interest Regulations at 8%: £1,176.98 on the injury to feelings award from the date of dismissal to the hearing, and £889.57 on the financial compensation from the mid-point between dismissal and hearing. Proceedings against the First Respondent were left to continue.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex discrimination | The Second Respondent did not respond to the claim and did not attend the hearing. The tribunal found direct discrimination contrary to s13 Equality Act 2010 by association with the Claimant's partner's protected characteristic of sex. | Upheld | Sex | £27,155 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £27,155
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £15,088
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
4 references- s13 Equality Act 2010
- Reg 6(1)(a) Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996
- Reg 6(1)(b) Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996
- Rule 21 Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
Official outcome judgment PDF
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