Case 6000718/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs Sharon Evans v Marks and Spencer plc — 2025
- Case reference
- 6000718/2024
- Decision date
- 19 August 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Rayner
- Venue
- Southampton
- Panel members
- Mrs C Earwaker, Mr P English
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs Sharon Evans
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal held that Mrs Evans' unfair dismissal claim was well founded and succeeded. It awarded a basic award, compensation for loss of earnings from dismissal to hearing, loss of four weeks' statutory sick pay, and loss of statutory rights.
The Tribunal also held that Mrs Evans was discriminated against on grounds of disability in that she was dismissed contrary to section 15 of the Equality Act 2010. It awarded injury to feelings, interest, and identified financial losses relating to a share discount option and store discount.
The claim that Mrs Evans was discriminated against on grounds of age contrary to section 13 of the Equality Act 2010 was not well founded and was dismissed. Reasons were given orally at the hearing and no written reasons are included in this judgment unless later requested.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The unfair dismissal award is listed as basic award £1,701, loss of 4 weeks SSP £437, and loss of statutory rights £400. The stated overall total suggests a small arithmetical or extraction discrepancy not resolved in the written text. | Upheld | — | £2,538 |
| Disability discrimination | Dismissal contrary to section 15 of the Equality Act 2010 succeeded. The disability discrimination figures listed are injury to feelings £11,500, interest on injury to feelings £1,567.78, share option loss £132, store discount loss £60, and interest on financial losses £42. | Upheld | Disability | £13,302 |
| Age discrimination | The claim of direct age discrimination contrary to section 13 of the Equality Act 2010 was not well founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | Age | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £15,841
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,701
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £1,461
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- section 15 of the Equality Act 2010
- section 13 of the Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
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