Leslie Easton & Co Ltd and Others

Case No: 2304918/2020 10.7 Judgment with reasons – rule 62 1 March 2017 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Miss T Donlon Respondents: (1) Leslie Easton & Co Ltd (2) Leslie Easton Heard at: London South Employment Tribunal On: 16-19 May 2022 Before: Employment Judge Ferguson Members: Ms N Christofi Ms J Saunders Representation Claimant: In person Respondents: Mr S Hoyle (consultant, Croner Group Ltd) JUDGMENT It is the unanimous judgment of the Tribunal that: 1. The complaints of unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and failure to provide a written statement of reasons for dismissal are dismissed following a withdrawal by the Claimant. 2. The Respondents subjected the Claimant to harassment of a sexual nature by: a. in June 2017, the Second Respondent making a comment about the Claimant removing her clothes; b. in 2019, the Second Respondent making a sexually suggestive comment when the Claimant bent down to pick up a pen; c. between February 2018 and 1 March 2020, the Second Respondent sending “memes” and videos of a sexual nature to the Claimant via WhatsApp. Case No: 2304918/2020 10.7 Judgment with reasons – rule 62 2 March 2017 3. The Respondents victimised the Claimant by the Second Respondent sending her a text message on 9 May 2020 containing a veiled threat to report undeclared cash income. 4. The Claimant is awarded compensation for injury to feelings in the sum of £15,000 plus interest of £4,000. The total sum awarded is £19,000 for which the Respondents are joint and severally liable. REASONS INTRODUCTION 1. By a claim form presented on 3 September 2020 the Claimant brought complaints of unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, sexual harassment, victimisation and failure to provide a written statement of reasons for dismissal. Early conciliation for the First Respondent took ...