Case 3300349/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Omari Adjei-Dawkins v Halfords Limited — 2023
- Case reference
- 3300349/2021
- Decision date
- 28 December 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto Members
- Panel members
- Mr Peter Hough, Miss Helen T Edwards
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Omari Adjei-Dawkins
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed on the grounds of redundancy and that the dismissal was unfair. It also found that any compensation should be reduced to reflect a 40% chance that the claimant would have been fairly dismissed.
The tribunal upheld the complaint that the claimant was subjected to harassment related to race by RC between 2018 and 2020. It dismissed the complaints of direct race discrimination, indirect race discrimination, victimisation and wrongful dismissal as not well founded.
On indirect discrimination, the tribunal considered the pleaded PCP about extra PPE or safety awareness for Black colleagues during the COVID-19 emergency and found that it did not satisfy the requirements for indirect discrimination. Remedy was not decided in this judgment and was listed for a separate hearing.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the claimant was unfairly dismissed on the grounds of redundancy and stated that a Polkey deduction should be made, with compensation to be determined at a later remedy hearing. | Upheld | — | — |
| Harassment | The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to harassment related to race by RC between 2018 and 2020. | Upheld | Race | — |
| Race discrimination | The complaint of direct race discrimination was not well founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | Race | — |
| Race discrimination | The complaint of indirect race discrimination concerning PPE and safety awareness during the COVID-19 emergency was not well founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | Race | — |
| Victimisation | The claimant's complaints of victimisation were not proven and were dismissed. | Dismissed | Race | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | The complaint of wrongful dismissal was not well founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- Polkey deduction
- section 19 EqA
- Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police v Homer [2012] ICR 704 (SC)
Official outcome judgment PDF
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