WKCIC Group T/a Capital City College Group and Ms Odu

Case Summary

The claimant succeeded in unfair dismissal but failed in claims for harassment, direct discrimination based on sex, race, and age, victimisation, and holiday pay. The case involved a breakdown in the relationship with a colleague and concerns about how the employer handled issues raised by the claimant.

The claimant succeeded in proving unfair dismissal but failed to establish harassment, discrimination on grounds of sex/race/age, victimisation, and holiday pay claims on their merits following a full hearing.

• •Harassment related to sex, race or age
• •Unfair dismissal

Case No: 3303868/2023 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr G Laffy Respondent: (1) WKCIC Group T/A Capital City College Group (2) Ms Odu Heard at: Watford Employment Tribunal (by video) On: 7-14 June 2024 Before: Employment Judge Annand Mr Bury Mr Scott Representation Claimant: Mr Laffy, in person Respondent: Mr Perry, Counsel (for R1 and R2) RESERVED JUDGMENT 1. The Claimant’s claim for constructive unfair dismissal is well founded and succeeds. 2. The Claimant’s claims for harassment related to sex, race and age are not well founded and are dismissed. 3. The Claimant’s claims for direct sex, race and age discrimination are not well founded and are dismissed. 4. The Claimant’s claim for victimisation is not well founded and is dismissed 5. The Claimant’s claim for holiday pay is not well founded and is dismissed. REASONS Introduction Case No: 3303868/2023 2 1. The final hearing in this case was originally listed for 7 days to start on 6 June 2024. Unfortunately, there was not a judge available to start the case on 6 June 2024, and so the case started on 7 June 2024 and the listing was reduced to 6 days. The Tribunal were able to have a reading morning, hear the evidence and submissions by 13 June 2024, and the Tribunal deliberated on 14 June 2024. 2. During the hearing, the Tribunal were provided with eight witness statements. On the Claimant’s side, we received witness statements from the Claimant, Mr Bull and Ms Blythe. For the Respondent, we were provided with witness statements from Ms Odu, Ms Broderick, Ms Kalirai, Mr Mitchell, and later in the hearing from Ms Boi. We heard oral evidence from all of these witnesses, except for Mr Bull and Ms Blythe, who did not attend the hearing. We were provided with a bundle of documents which…