Case 2406693/2023 · Employment Tribunal

Mr L J Dodsworth v Platform 81 Ltd and 1 other — 2024

Case reference: 2406693/2023
Decision date: 16 May 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Eeley Representation
Venue: Manchester

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

3 named

Claimant

Mr L J Dodsworth

Respondents

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

On 8 May 2024 at Manchester, Employment Judge Eeley found that from 1 August 2022 the claimant was a disabled person within section 6 Equality Act 2010 because of mixed anxiety and depression. The judgment was a preliminary decision on applications rather than a final merits decision on all claims.

The claimant withdrew the complaint against Platform 81 Ltd of detriment for making a protected disclosure where the detriment complained of was dismissal, and that complaint was dismissed upon withdrawal. The tribunal also refused the respondents' strike-out and deposit-order applications in relation to the claimant's protected-disclosure detriment complaint against the second respondent and the automatically unfair dismissal complaint under section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996.

The respondents' application for a deposit order in relation to the harassment claim related to sexual orientation was refused. The tribunal also refused strike-out or deposit-order relief in relation to the disability-related harassment complaint concerning comments made by Ms Meredith. It stated that the final hearing would determine whether that claim was presented in time and, if not, whether it would be just and equitable to extend the time limit.

Claims and outcomes

5 findings recorded

This 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
Whistleblowing	The complaint against the first respondent of detriment for making a protected disclosure, where the detriment complained of was dismissal, was dismissed upon withdrawal by the claimant.	Withdrawn	—	—
Whistleblowing	The respondents' strike-out application and application for a deposit order in relation to the protected-disclosure detriment complaint against the second respondent were refused; no final merits outcome was determined.	Other	—	—
Unfair dismissal	The respondents' strike-out application and application for a deposit order in relation to the automatically unfair dismissal complaint under section 103A ERA 1996 were refused; no final merits outcome was determined.	Other	—	—
Harassment	The respondents' application for a deposit order in relation to the harassment related to sexual orientation claim was refused; no final merits outcome was determined.	Other	Sexual orientation	—
Harassment	The respondents' strike-out or deposit-order application in relation to the disability-related harassment complaint concerning comments made by Ms Meredith was refused. The tribunal said it would decide at the final hearing whether the claim was in time and/or whether it was just and equitable to extend time.

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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