Case 6016463/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Ms H Stone v NHS Shared Business Services Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 6016463/2024
- Decision date
- 11 July 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Maidment Representation
- Venue
- Leeds
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms H Stone
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the hearing on 10 July 2025, Employment Judge Maidment recorded that the claimant's complaints of discrimination and/or harassment because of or related to race and/or religion, arising from alleged comments about not wearing a headscarf in 2015 and 2016 and an alleged August 2022 comment that she was thought to be from Pakistan and looked like a Muslim, were dismissed because the claimant withdrew them. The judgment also records a separate age-related complaint, based on an alleged 2016 comment that she was at a young age to start a family and was missing out on life, which was likewise dismissed on withdrawal.
The tribunal further recorded that any whistleblowing detriment complaints reliant on the claimant's protected disclosures about overpayments in October 2022 and March 2023 were dismissed on withdrawal. A separate complaint of unfavourable or less favourable treatment about denial of training opportunities in 2024, made without reference to any particular protected characteristic, was struck out because it had no reasonable prospect of success.
Finally, complaints of whistleblowing detriment and victimisation concerning an allegation that HR breached the claimant's confidentiality were dismissed as having no reasonable prospect of success. No remedy was awarded.
Claims and outcomes
7 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race discrimination | Recorded with linked discrimination and/or harassment allegations arising from comments about not wearing a headscarf in 2015 and 2016 and an August 2022 comment that the claimant was thought to be from Pakistan and looked like a Muslim; dismissed on withdrawal. | Withdrawn | Race | — |
| Religion or belief discrimination | Recorded with linked discrimination and/or harassment allegations arising from comments about not wearing a headscarf in 2015 and 2016 and an August 2022 comment that the claimant was thought to be from Pakistan and looked like a Muslim; dismissed on withdrawal. | Withdrawn | Religion or belief | — |
| Age discrimination | Complaint arising out of an alleged 2016 comment that the claimant was at a young age to start a family and was missing out on life; recorded as discrimination and/or harassment and dismissed on withdrawal. | Withdrawn | Age | — |
| Whistleblowing | Whistleblowing detriment complaints reliant on protected disclosures said to have been made in October 2022 and March 2023 about overpayments; dismissed on withdrawal. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Other | Complaint of unfavourable or less favourable treatment concerning denial of training opportunities in 2024, made without reference to any particular protected characteristic; struck out for no reasonable prospect of success. |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- no reasonable prospect of success
Official outcome judgment PDF
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