Case 4107766/2019 · Employment Tribunal

A v Castle Street Represented by Dundee Ms Curran Angus Friend DD EH Bonmarche Limited (in administration) — 2019

Case reference: 4107766/2019
Decision date: 19 December 2019
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judge: Employment Judge I McFatridge
Venue: Dundee

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Respondent

Castle Street Represented by Dundee Ms Curran Angus Friend DD EH Bonmarche Limited (in administration)

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The claimant worked for the respondent as a retail supervisor from about 2006 and reported to store manager CB. The tribunal found that from around May 2017, while the claimant was going through the menopause, CB began making repeated humiliating remarks and taking a demeaning attitude towards her, including calling her a dinosaur in front of customers, suggesting that she should look for another job, criticising her performance, and refusing to discuss menopause-related issues or adjust the shop temperature. The claimant raised concerns with management, but no action was taken.

Claims and outcomes

3 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Age discrimination	Found on the same course of conduct as the sex discrimination and harassment findings; the tribunal did not apportion the award between heads.	Upheld	Age	—
Sex discrimination	Found on the same course of conduct as the age discrimination and harassment findings; the tribunal did not apportion the award between heads.	Upheld	Sex	—
Harassment	The tribunal found the conduct created a hostile environment and amounted to unlawful harassment on grounds of age and sex; no separate sum was allocated to this head.	Upheld	—	—

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £27,975; across all upheld claims
Compensatory award: £9,975; compensatory remedy recorded

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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