Case 2501551/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mr S E Hass v B. Print & Display Limited (First Respondent) Robert D Rutherford (Second Respondent) — 2022
- Case reference
- 2501551/2021
- Decision date
- 6 September 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge S Shore NLM
- Venue
- Newcastle
- Panel members
- Mrs C E Hunter, Mr P Curtis
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr S E Hass
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal unanimously rejected Mr Hass's claim of direct discrimination because of sex under section 13 of the Equality Act 2010. It also rejected the claim of harassment related to sex under section 26(1). Those claims therefore failed in full.
The tribunal upheld the claim of harassment of a sexual nature under section 26(2) in part. It found that the first part of the incident on 17 June 2021 and the second part of the incident on 17 June 2021 succeeded, but the alleged incident in or around the last week of May 2021 did not. Liability was therefore established only for the two June 2021 incidents.
On remedy, the tribunal awarded £7,000 for injury to feelings and £200 for personal injury in respect of the two successful acts of harassment of a sexual nature. It also awarded interest at 8% for 447 days from 17 June 2021 to 6 September 2022, calculated at £685.80 on the injury to feelings award and £19.59 on the personal injury award. The total payable by the respondents was £7,905.39.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recordedThis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex discrimination | Claim under section 13 of the Equality Act 2010; the tribunal found no direct discrimination because of sex. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
| Harassment | Claim under section 26(1) of the Equality Act 2010; the tribunal found no harassment related to sex. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
| Harassment | Claim under section 26(2) of the Equality Act 2010; the first and second parts of the incident on 17 June 2021 succeeded, while the alleged incident in or around the last week of May 2021 failed. The tribunal awarded £7,000 for injury to feelings, £200 for personal injury, and interest, with a total payable of £7,905.39. | Upheld | Sex | £7,905 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £7,905
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £200
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
3 references- section 13 Equality Act 2010
- section 26(1) Equality Act 2010
- section 26(2) Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
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