Miss M Hunt v Commscope (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2020] UKET 3321076/2019 (20 August 2020)

Miss M Hunt v Commscope (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2020] UKET 3321076/2019 (20 August 2020)

The tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably because of her sex and that the respondent failed to provide a non-discriminatory explanation for the treatment, thus amounting to unlawful sex discrimination.

Citation
[2020] UKET 3321076/2019
Parties
Claimant: Miss M Hunt; Respondent: Commscope
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 August 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Sex Discrimination, Unfair Treatment at Work
Employment Law Equality Law Sex Discrimination Unfair Treatment at Work

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Parties

Miss M Hunt

Claimant

Commscope

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of sex in violation of the Equality Act 2010

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably because of her sex and that the respondent failed to provide a non-discriminatory explanation for the treatment, thus amounting to unlawful sex discrimination.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for injury to feelings.