Case 2411086/2018 · Employment Tribunal

Mr W Hoch v Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrication Limited — 2019

Case reference: 2411086/2018
Decision date: 3 May 2019
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge B Hodgson
Panel members: Mrs C Bowman, Mr C Cunningham

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr W Hoch

Respondent

Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrication Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At the hearing in Carlisle on 15 to 18 April 2019, the tribunal gave a unanimous liability judgment for Mr W Hoch on three claims: constructive unfair dismissal, harassment related to race, and harassment related to sexual orientation. The written record records the outcomes only and does not set out the tribunal's reasoning, noting that reasons were given orally at the hearing and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested within 14 days of the written record being sent.

The judgment states that the matter was listed for a remedy hearing on 12 August 2019 at Carlisle Combined Court, Earl St, Carlisle. No monetary award is recorded in this decision, so the remedy position remained to be determined at the later hearing.

Claims and outcomes

3 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Constructive dismissal	The judgment described this as a claim of constructive unfair dismissal.	Upheld	—	—
Harassment	The judgment described this as harassment related to race.	Upheld	Race	—
Harassment	The judgment described this as harassment related to sexual orientation.	Upheld	Sexual orientation	—

Official outcome judgment PDF

Gov.uk primary record

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