Mr P Dent v Santander UK Plc (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure : Sexual Orientation Discrimination/Transexualism) [2017] UKET 2500502/2017 (16 October 2017)

Mr P Dent v Santander UK Plc (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure : Sexual Orientation Discrimination/Transexualism) [2017] UKET 2500502/2017 (16 October 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant did not establish, on the balance of probabilities, that the detriment or dismissal was due to making a protected disclosure or due to discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or transexualism.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2500502/2017
Parties
Claimant: Mr P Dent; Respondent: Santander UK Plc
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
16 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Public Interest Disclosure, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Transexualism
Employment Law Equality Law Public Interest Disclosure Sexual Orientation Discrimination Transexualism

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Parties

Mr P Dent

Claimant

Santander UK Plc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to detriment or dismissal for making a protected disclosure
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was discriminated against on grounds of sexual orientation or transexualism

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant did not establish, on the balance of probabilities, that the detriment or dismissal was due to making a protected disclosure or due to discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or transexualism.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed