Case 3200715/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Miss M Ella v Rockbridge Medical Ltd — 2020
- Case reference
- 3200715/2020
- Decision date
- 16 November 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Jones Members
- Panel members
- Mrs L Land, Dr L Rylah
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss M Ella
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMiss M Ella brought age discrimination complaints against Rockbridge Medical Ltd. The tribunal recorded that the complaint against Mark Lyons was withdrawn and dismissed upon withdrawal. It upheld direct age discrimination under section 13 Equality Act 2010 and also upheld the complaint of dismissal in contravention of section 39(2)(c) Equality Act 2010. The complaint of indirect age discrimination failed.
For the successful Equality Act complaints, the tribunal awarded £4,000 for injury to feelings. It calculated loss of earnings from 12 February 2020 until the claimant started new employment on 19 October 2020: 22 weeks at £346.15 per week (£7,615.30) and a further 15 weeks at 80% because it was likely that the claimant would have been furloughed during that period (£4,153.80), producing total loss of earnings of £11,769.10.
Interest under the Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996 was calculated at 8%: £320 on injury to feelings and £470.76 on loss of earnings, totalling £790.76. The tribunal said the Equality Act total was £16,559.86. Separately, it found a failure to provide a statement of the change in employment particulars after the 1 October 2019 change in terms and conditions, and awarded two weeks' pay of £692.30 under section 38(3) and (4) Employment Act 2002, bringing the total remedy to £17,252.16.
Claims and outcomes
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Complaint against Mark Lyons was withdrawn and dismissed upon withdrawal; the judgment does not specify the underlying legal category separately. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Age discrimination | Direct age discrimination succeeded against Rockbridge Medical Ltd. The remedy was awarded jointly with the other successful Equality Act complaint and was not split per claim. | Upheld | Age | — |
| Age discrimination | The complaint of dismissal in contravention of section 39(2)(c) Equality Act 2010 also succeeded against Rockbridge Medical Ltd. The remedy was awarded jointly with the other successful Equality Act complaint and was not split per claim. | Upheld | Age | — |
| Other | The tribunal found that the respondent failed to give the claimant a statement containing particulars of the change in terms and conditions after the 1 October 2019 change. It awarded two weeks' pay under section 38(3) and (4) Employment Act 2002. | Upheld | — | £692 |
| Age discrimination | Indirect age discrimination failed. | Dismissed | Age | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £17,252
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £11,769
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
5 references- section 13 Equality Act 2010
- section 39(2)(c) Equality Act 2010
- section 124 Equality Act 2010
- section 4 Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 38(3) and (4) Employment Act 2002
Official outcome judgment PDF
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