Case 3310782/2023 · Employment Tribunal
In person For the v Respondent — 2025
- Case reference
- 3310782/2023
- Decision date
- 20 January 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Anderson Appearances
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
1 namedClaimant
In person For the
Respondent
- —
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant brought a claim of harassment on the grounds of sex and age against a former manager. The respondent applied for strike out on the basis that the claim had no reasonable prospect of success, or alternatively for a deposit order. The tribunal considered the pleadings, disclosure documents and the parties' submissions, taking the claimant's case at its highest.
The tribunal found that the claimant had no reasonable prospect of showing that the alleged unwanted conduct was related to the protected characteristics of sex or age. It noted that the claimant's documents and pleadings did not support that connection, and that the points relied on did not provide a basis from which the respondent's actions could be concluded to relate to age or sex. The harassment claim was therefore struck out under Rule 37(1)(a).
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harassment | The claimant brought a harassment claim on the grounds of sex and age. The tribunal struck out the claim under Rule 37(1)(a) because it had no reasonable prospect of success. | Struck out | Sex | — |
| Harassment | The claimant brought a harassment claim on the grounds of sex and age. The tribunal struck out the claim under Rule 37(1)(a) because it had no reasonable prospect of success. | Struck out | Age | — |
Legal tests applied
7 references- Employment Tribunal Rule 37
- Employment Tribunal Rule 39
- Cox v Adecco Group UK & Ireland and ors 2021 ICR 1307
- Anyanwu and anor v South Bank Student Union and anor 2001 ICR 391
- Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust v Aslam and anor 2020 IRLR 495
- Hartley v FCO UKEAT/0033/15
- s26 Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
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