Miss D Sculthorpe v Dixons Carphone and Kyle Bowers (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 2402883/2017 (20 July 2017)

Miss D Sculthorpe v Dixons Carphone and Kyle Bowers (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 2402883/2017 (20 July 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and subjected to sex discrimination, as the respondents failed to provide a fair reason and procedure, and treated the claimant less favourably because of her sex.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2402883/2017
Parties
Claimant: Miss D Sculthorpe; Respondent: Dixons Carphone; Respondent: Kyle Bowers
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 July 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Sex Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Miss D Sculthorpe

Claimant

Dixons Carphone

Respondent

Kyle Bowers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was subjected to sex discrimination

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and subjected to sex discrimination, as the respondents failed to provide a fair reason and procedure, and treated the claimant less favourably because of her sex.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant
  • Respondents to provide a written apology to the claimant