Miss J Morris v Matalan Retail Ltd, Miss V Peart and Miss M Charles (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 3322840/2016 (30 March 2017)

Miss J Morris v Matalan Retail Ltd, Miss V Peart and Miss M Charles (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 3322840/2016 (30 March 2017)

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

Citation
[2017] UKET 3322840/2016
Parties
Claimant: Miss J Morris; Respondent: Matalan Retail Ltd; Respondent: Miss V Peart; Respondent: Miss M Charles
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
30 March 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Sex Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Miss J Morris

Claimant

Matalan Retail Ltd

Respondent

Miss V Peart

Respondent

Miss M Charles

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / 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 process and treated the claimant less favourably because of her sex.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant for unfair dismissal and sex discrimination