Mrs L Smith v Marks and Spencer plc (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2019] UKET 3306825/2018 (9 January 2019)

Mrs L Smith v Marks and Spencer plc (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2019] UKET 3306825/2018 (9 January 2019)

The tribunal found that the claimant failed to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that the respondent's actions were because of her sex and therefore dismissed the claim of sex discrimination.

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Citation
[2019] UKET 3306825/2018
Parties
Claimant: Mrs L Smith; Respondent: Marks and Spencer plc
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 January 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Sex Discrimination, Unfair Treatment at Work
Employment Law Equality Law Sex Discrimination Unfair Treatment at Work

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Parties

Mrs L Smith

Claimant

Marks and Spencer plc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of sex

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant failed to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that the respondent's actions were because of her sex and therefore dismissed the claim of sex discrimination.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed