Ms L Garland v Dedman Contract Services Ltd (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2025] UKET 6000663/2023 (12 February 2025)

Ms L Garland v Dedman Contract Services Ltd (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2025] UKET 6000663/2023 (12 February 2025)

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 its actions, thus contravening the Equality Act 2010.

Citation
[2025] UKET 6000663/2023
Parties
Claimant: Ms L Garland; Respondent: Dedman Contract Services Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 February 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Sex Discrimination, Unfair Treatment at Work

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Parties

Ms L Garland

Claimant

Dedman Contract Services Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of sex in contravention 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 its actions, thus contravening the Equality Act 2010.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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