MAC Clinical Research Financial Ltd and SMO Services Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant, a Spanish clinical pathology director employed by the second respondent from September 2022 to November 2023, brought claims of harassment related to sex, direct sex discrimination, and victimisation against two respondents. The tribunal heard evidence over multiple days in December 2025 and February 2026 concerning allegations that information was withheld, she was treated rudely and undermined, the laboratory structure was changed without her knowledge, and she was dismissed.

The tribunal dismissed all three claims brought by the claimant. The claimant failed to establish the factual allegations of harassment or that any such conduct, if proven, was related to her sex or had the purpose or effect of violating her dignity or creating a hostile environment.

• •Whether respondents withheld critical information from claimant
• •Whether Dr Harrison was rude, undermined claimant, ignored her, dismissed her ideas, and excluded her from decision making
• •Whether respondent changed laboratory structure without claimant's knowledge, including changing job title, removing direct reports, and reducing responsibilities
• •Whether claimant was dismissed on 14 November 2023
• •Whether conduct was unwanted and related to sex
• •Whether conduct had purpose or effect of violating dignity or creating hostile environment
• •Whether claimant was treated less favourably than a man in same material circumstances
• •Whether less favourable treatment was because of sex
• •Employer status - whether first or second respondent was claimant's employer

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