R1 and R2

Case Summary

The Employment Tribunal dismissed the claimant's complaints of unfair dismissal, discrimination based on sex, and discrimination based on race. The tribunal found that the claims were not well-founded.

The tribunal conducted a full hearing and found that the claimant's complaints of unfair dismissal and discrimination (sex and race) were not supported by the evidence presented.

• •unfair dismissal
• •discrimination on the basis of sex and race

. 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant Respondent Claimant v (1) R1; (2) R2. Heard at: Cambridge On: 29, 30 April 2024 and 1, 2, 3 May 2024 (by CVP) 9 – 12 December 2024 and 16 – 18 December 2024 20 December 2024 (in person) and 27-29 January 2025 (deliberations, no parties in attendance) Before: Employment Judge M Ord Members: Ms C Baggs and Ms S Jenkins Appearances For the Claimant: In person For the Respondents: Ms S Bowen, Counsel (29 April – 3 May 2024 incl.) Mr C Ludlow, Counsel (9 – 20 December 2024 incl.) RESERVED JUDGMENT 1. It is the unanimous decision of the Employment Tribunal that the Claimant’s complaints: 1.1. that he was unfairly dismissed; 1.2. that he was the victim of unlawful discrimination on the protected characteristic of sex; and 1.3. that he was the victim of unlawful discrimination on the protected characteristic of race; are not well founded and the claim is dismissed. . 2 REASONS Background and Progress of the Case to its Final Hearing 1. The Claimant was employed by the First Respondent from 5 March 2018 to 17 November 2021 when he resigned with immediate effect. 2. The Claimant’s substantive role was as a Support Worker working in Ward K at the First Respondent’s premises. In December 2020 he began additional work as a Sessional / Flexible Worker on Ward E. 3. The Claimant was the subject of allegations of inappropriate behaviour on Ward E, made first on 3 July 2021 by Complainant 2 and Complainant 4 (which allegations they later amplified), from the Second Respondent on 7 July 2021 and from Complainant 3 on 8 July 2021. 4. …