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2500539/2023Dismissed

Middlesbrough Council

6 February 2024England & WalesAspden
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Case Summary

The claimant's complaints regarding discrimination and detriments were not well founded, leading to their dismissal.

Key Issues

  • Discrimination contrary to the Equality Act 2010
  • Detriments contrary to section 47B of the Employment Rights Act 1996

Claim Types

Cited Laws and Legal Issues

Protected disclosures / whistleblowingEmployment Rights Act 1996

the respondent subjected him to detriments contrary to section 47B of the Employment Rights Act 1996 are not well founded. The claims are dismissed.

Decision Text

Case No. 2500539/2023 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr O Uzomah Respondent Middlesbrough Council HELD AT: Middlesbrough (by video on 6 February 2024) ON: 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 January and 6 February 2024 BEFORE: Employment Judge Aspden Ms C Hunter Ms P Wright REPRESENTATION: Claimant: Respondent In person Mr Perriman, solicitor (on 8-12 January 2024) Mr Dunn, counsel (on 6 February 2024) JUDGMENT The unanimous decision of the Tribunal is as follows: 1. The Tribunal has jurisdiction to consider the claimant’s complaint that the respondent discriminated against him contrary to the Equality Act 2010. 2. The claimant’s complaint that the respondent discriminated against him contrary to the Equality Act 2010 is not well founded. The claim is dismissed. 3. The claimant’s complaints that the respondent subjected him to detriments contrary to section 47B of the Employment Rights Act 1996 are not well founded. The claims are dismissed. Employment Judge Aspden Date____6 February 2024 Case No. 2500539/2023 2 Notes Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Neither party made such a request at the hearing Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case. Recording and Transcription If a Tribunal hearing has been recorded you may request a transcript of the recording, for which a charge may be payable. If a transcript is produced it will not includ...

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Case Details

Case Number
2500539/2023
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Level
First instance
Decision Date
06/02/2024
Published
22/02/2024
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Aspden