Miss T Owens v Prestek Computing Ltd (in Compulsory Liquidation) and The Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2024] UKET 3306960/2022 (20 March 2024)
The Tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to sex discrimination and is entitled to compensation, with the Secretary of State liable due to the employer's insolvency.
- Citation
- [2024] UKET 3306960/2022
- Parties
- Claimant: Miss T Owens; Respondent: Prestek Computing Ltd (in Compulsory Liquidation); Respondent: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 20 March 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Sex Discrimination, Compulsory Liquidation
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Parties
Miss T Owens
Claimant
Prestek Computing Ltd (in Compulsory Liquidation)
Respondent
The Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to sex discrimination by the respondent employer
- 2 Entitlement to compensation following compulsory liquidation
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to sex discrimination and is entitled to compensation, with the Secretary of State liable due to the employer's insolvency.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- The claimant is awarded compensation for sex discrimination.
- The Secretary of State is ordered to pay statutory compensation due to employer insolvency.
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