Case 3300204/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Harper v PH Water Technologies Ltd (trading as PH Water + Air Technologies Ltd) — 2023
- Case reference
- 3300204/2024
- Decision date
- 7 August 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Shastri-Hurst
- Venue
- Reading
- Panel members
- Mrs C Anderson, Mrs C Tufts
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Harper
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant was employed as a lead engineer from 7 August 2023 until 8 November 2023. The respondent conceded that the claimant's spirituality was a protected belief, but the tribunal found that the direct religion or belief discrimination and harassment claims were not well founded.
The tribunal found that the claimant made no protected disclosures. Although it upheld some factual allegations said to be detriments, including WhatsApp messages on 23 October 2023, some failures to supply equipment, and dismissal, it did not find that any protected disclosures were the reason for those detriments.
The health and safety detriment claim was dismissed on withdrawal. The tribunal found that the reason for dismissal was the claimant's different working practices and ways of communicating with colleagues, in particular his use of Daily Reports, and dismissed the automatic unfair dismissal claim.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion or belief discrimination | The judgment states that the claim of direct religion or belief discrimination was not well founded and failed. | Dismissed | Religion or belief | — |
| Harassment | The judgment states that the claim of harassment in relation to religion or belief was not well founded and failed. | Dismissed | Religion or belief | — |
| Whistleblowing | The judgment states that the claim of protected disclosure detriments was not well founded and failed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Other | The judgment states that the health and safety detriment claim was dismissed on withdrawal. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The judgment states that the automatic unfair dismissal claim was not well founded and failed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- Equality Act 2010
- Ibekwe
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