Mrs T Price v Ecolab Ltd (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2020] UKET 2401757/2019 (29 January 2020)

Mrs T Price v Ecolab Ltd (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2020] UKET 2401757/2019 (29 January 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 its actions.

Citation
[2020] UKET 2401757/2019
Parties
Claimant: Mrs T Price; Respondent: Ecolab Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
29 January 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

Mrs T Price

Claimant

Ecolab Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  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.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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