Mrs L Tait v Next Step Care Management Ltd: (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2017] UKET 1302554/2016 (6 June 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably because of her sex, constituting direct sex discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Citation: [2017] UKET 1302554/2016
Parties: Claimant: Mrs L Tait; Respondent: Next Step Care Management Ltd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 06 June 2017
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome: claim upheld
Legal Topics: Sex Discrimination

Employment Law Equality Law Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs L Tait

Claimant

Next Step Care Management Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably because of her sex, constituting direct sex discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Court Disposition

claim upheld

Orders

Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant for sex discrimination