University of Hertfordshire and Ms A Lucas

Case Summary

The claimant, a Brazilian national of Jewish ethnic origin, claimed direct discrimination, harassment and victimisation during her employment as Marketing, Engagement and Partnerships Manager at University of Hertfordshire Arts from December 2017 to January 2019. The tribunal dismissed all claims, finding that the claimant's allegations of discriminatory conduct by her line manager (Ms Lucas) and others were not well-founded on the evidence, and that the respondents' management decisions were not motivated by race or religion.

The tribunal found that the claimant's numerous allegations of discriminatory conduct were not well-founded on the facts. The tribunal preferred the evidence of the respondents' witnesses over the claimant's evidence on key matters, particularly regarding alleged derogatory comments about Jewish people and the claimant's accent. The tribunal concluded there was no evidence that race or religion formed any part of the motivation for the respondents' treatment of the claimant, and that the management decisions (including probation extensions and hiring decisions) would have been made in the same way regardless of the claimant's protected characteristics.

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• •Direct discrimination because of race (Brazilian nationality and Jewish ethnic origin)
• •Direct discrimination because of religion (Judaism)
• •Harassment on grounds of race and religion
• •Victimisation following protected acts
• •Constructive dismissal
• •Treatment during probation period extension
• •Comments about accent, appearance and Jewish people
• •Alleged discrimination in hiring and mentoring decisions

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