Miss B Donnelly v Harrop Hotels Ltd: (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2404467/2016 (24 April 2017)

Miss B Donnelly v Harrop Hotels Ltd: (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2404467/2016 (24 April 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably because of her sex and that the respondent's explanations were not credible or supported by evidence, amounting to unlawful sex discrimination.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2404467/2016
Parties
Claimant: Miss B Donnelly; Respondent: Harrop Hotels Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Sex Discrimination, Unfair Treatment at Work

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Parties

Miss B Donnelly

Claimant

Harrop Hotels Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of sex in breach 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's explanations were not credible or supported by evidence, amounting to unlawful sex discrimination.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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