Miss C Gardner and Miss J Thompson v Towergate Underwriting Group Ltd (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2021] UKET 1403100/2020 (25 May 2021)

Miss C Gardner and Miss J Thompson v Towergate Underwriting Group Ltd (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2021] UKET 1403100/2020 (25 May 2021)

The tribunal found that the claimants were treated less favourably because of their sex, constituting direct sex discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Citation
[2021] UKET 1403100/2020
Parties
Claimant: Miss C Gardner; Claimant: Miss J Thompson; Respondent: Towergate Underwriting Group Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 May 2021
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Sex Discrimination, Unfair Treatment at Work

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Parties

Miss C Gardner

Claimant

Miss J Thompson

Claimant

Towergate Underwriting Group Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimants on the grounds of sex

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimants were treated less favourably because of their sex, constituting direct sex discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to claimants
  • Respondent to implement anti-discrimination training