Royal Mail Group Ltd

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms C Maynard Respondent: Royal Mail Group Ltd Heard at: London South On: 9 th , 10 th , 11 th , 12 th , 13 th , 16 th , 17 th and 18 th December 2024 Before: Employment Judge MJ Reed Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Mr R Chaudary, Solicitor-Advocate JUDGMENT 1. The complaints of harassment related to race are not well-founded and are dismissed. 2. The complaints of direct race discrimination are not well-founded and are dismissed. REASONS Claims and issues 1. Ms Maynard has brought claims for racial harassment and direct race discrimination. The parties had agreed a list of issues, page 48-53. At the beginning of the hearing, they confirmed that this accurately reflected the issues in the case. 2. There was a bundle of documents agreed between the parties, running to page 432. References to page numbers within these reasons are references to that bundle unless otherwise indicated. A number of additional documents were disclosed in the course of the hearing, which I also considered. 3. I heard evidence from Ms Maynard on her own behalf and on her behalf from Gemini Bradshaw, Paul Benham and Richard Montaque. On behalf of the respondent, I heard evidence from: Cynthia Okine, Anna Pereira, Ian Murphy, Merla O’Kane, Perpetua Fernandez, Asmah Darr, Paul Benham, Glen Rodrigues, Amit Patel, Asif Khan and Anna Walsh. Olawale Banwo was scheduled to give evidence on the final day of the hearing. Unfortunately, he was involved in a car accident that morning and did not attend. The parties agreed that I should read his statement and give it what weight I found to be appropriate, bearing in mind that he had not given evidence on oath or affirmation and Ms Maynard had not had the opportunity to cross examine him. 4. Both parties made...