Miss E Pratley-Jones v Stephen Fitzgerald and Karen Fitzgerald (England and Wales : Sexual Orientation Discrimination/Transexualism) [2020] UKET 2302897/2018 (30 January 2020)
The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to less favourable treatment because of her gender reassignment, constituting unlawful discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.
- Citation
- [2020] UKET 2302897/2018
- Parties
- Claimant: Miss E Pratley-Jones; Respondent: Stephen Fitzgerald; Respondent: Karen Fitzgerald
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 30 January 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld in part
- Legal Topics
- Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Transexualism, Unlawful Dismissal
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Parties
Miss E Pratley-Jones
Claimant
Stephen Fitzgerald
Respondent
Karen Fitzgerald
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender reassignment
- 2 Whether the respondents' conduct amounted to unlawful discrimination under the Equality Act 2010
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to less favourable treatment because of her gender reassignment, constituting unlawful discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld in part
Orders
- Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant for unlawful discrimination
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