Miss Sharon Morris v Dijla Ltd (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 1600560/2016 (4 October 2017)

Miss Sharon Morris v Dijla Ltd (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 1600560/2016 (4 October 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and that the dismissal was tainted by sex discrimination, as the respondent failed to provide a non-discriminatory reason for the dismissal and did not follow fair procedures.

Citation
[2017] UKET 1600560/2016
Parties
Claimant: Miss Sharon Morris; Respondent: Dijla Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
04 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Sex Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Miss Sharon Morris

Claimant

Dijla Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the dismissal constituted sex discrimination

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and that the dismissal was tainted by sex discrimination, as the respondent failed to provide a non-discriminatory reason for the dismissal and did not follow fair procedures.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for unfair dismissal and sex discrimination.