British Airways plc

Case Summary

The claimant brought claims of direct sex discrimination, associative disability discrimination, automatic unfair dismissal, direct religion and belief discrimination, and harassment related to religion against British Airways plc. All claims were found to be not well founded and dismissed by the tribunal.

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• •Direct sex discrimination
• •Associative disability discrimination
• •Automatic unfair dismissal under section 104C Employment Rights Act 1996
• •Direct religion and belief discrimination
• •Harassment related to religion

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: A B Respondent: British Airways plc Heard at: Reading On: 30, 31 March, 1 April, and 2 April 2026 Before: Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto Members: Mrs A E Brown and Mr F Wright Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Miss H Kendrick, solicitor JUDGMENT 1. The claimant’s complaints of direct sex discrimination; directive associative disability discrimination, automatic unfair dismissal (section 104C Employment Rights Act 1996), direct religion and belief discrimination, and harassment related to religion are not well founded and are dismissed. Approved by: Employment Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto 7 April 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 13 May 2026.............................................. ................................................................ FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Notes Summary 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. If written reasons are provided they will be placed online. All judgments (apart from judgments under Rule 51) and any written reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimants and respondents. If a Tribunal hearing has been recorded, you may request a transcript of the recording. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, you will have to pay for it. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral judgment or reasons given at the hearing. The transcript will not be checked, approved or verified by a judge. There is more information in the joint Presidential Practice Direction…