Case 3310946/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms K Nowell, Counsel For the v Respondent — 2025
- Case reference
- 3310946/2023
- Decision date
- 14 February 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Postle Members
- Venue
- Norwich Heard
- Panel members
- Mrs K Knapton, Mr M Kidd
Parties
1 namedClaimant
Ms K Nowell, Counsel For the
Respondent
- —
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant brought claims including direct discrimination relating to marriage and civil partnership, direct discrimination on the grounds of sex, and harassment related to disability and/or sex. The tribunal held that the claimant was not disabled within the meaning of s.6 of the Equality Act 2010, and that claims before 18 April 2023 were out of time because the acts relied on did not amount to conduct extending over a period.
The tribunal found that the direct sex discrimination and marriage and civil partnership discrimination claims failed. It also held that harassment related to disability failed because the claimant was not disabled, and that the sexual harassment allegations did not amount to unwanted conduct having the required purpose or effect. No remedy was awarded.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex discrimination | The reserved judgment states that the direct discrimination claims on the grounds of sex fail; some earlier alleged acts were also found out of time. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
| Marriage or civil partnership discrimination | The reserved judgment states that the discrimination claims on the grounds of marriage and civil partnership fail; some earlier alleged acts were also found out of time. | Dismissed | Marriage / civil partnership | — |
| Harassment | The reserved judgment states that harassment relating to disability failed because the claimant was not disabled within s.6 of the Equality Act 2010. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Harassment | The reserved judgment states that the claimant's sexual harassment claims fail. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
Legal tests applied
5 references- s.6 Equality Act 2010
- s.123 Equality Act 2010
- conduct extending over a period
- Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Hendricks
- EHRC Employment Statutory Code of Practice paragraph 15.28
Official outcome judgment PDF
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