Case 2500461/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mr S Wood v Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited — 2021
- Case reference
- 2500461/2021
- Decision date
- 30 December 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Aspden Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr S Wood
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting before Employment Judge Aspden, considered three Equality Act 2010 complaints at a public CVP hearing on 10 December 2021. The claimant appeared in person and the respondent was represented by counsel.
Under Rule 37 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013, the tribunal struck out the complaint that Ms S Douthwaite subjected the claimant to disability related harassment by shouting at him. It also struck out the complaint that Ms R Douthwaite and/or Ms Bradshaw victimised the claimant by saying, "You are only doing this because your father passed away".
The tribunal further struck out the complaint that the respondent contravened the Equality Act 2010 by dismissing the claimant in December 2020. The written judgment states that each of the struck-out claims had no reasonable prospect of success; reasons were given orally and no written reasons are included in the provided judgment.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harassment | The judgment records this as a complaint of disability related harassment under the Equality Act 2010, based on an allegation that Ms S Douthwaite shouted at the claimant. | Struck out | Disability | — |
| Victimisation | The judgment records this as a complaint of victimisation under the Equality Act 2010, based on an allegation about comments by Ms R Douthwaite and/or Ms Bradshaw. | Struck out | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | The judgment states that the complaint that the respondent contravened the Equality Act 2010 by dismissing the claimant in December 2020 was struck out. The precise EqA cause of action is not specified in the written judgment, but the case listing category is disability discrimination. | Struck out | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 Rule 37
- no reasonable prospect of success
Official outcome judgment PDF
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