Miss E Pratley-Jones v Stephen Fitzgerald and Karen Fitzgerald (England and Wales : Sexual Orientation Discrimination/Transexualism) [2020] UKET 2302897/2018 (30 January 2020)

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

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender reassignment
  2. 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