British Council

Case Summary

Ms Marwaha brought claims against British Council for unfair dismissal, automatic unfair dismissal related to protected disclosures, and multiple discrimination, harassment and victimisation claims based on race and religious belief. The tribunal found all complaints not well-founded and dismissed them.

All complaints were found not to be well-founded by the tribunal and were dismissed accordingly. Summary reasons for the judgment were given orally at the hearing.

• •Unfair dismissal
• •Automatic unfair dismissal under S103A Employment Rights Act 1996
• •Protected disclosure detriment
• •Direct race discrimination
• •Direct religious belief discrimination
• •Racial harassment
• •Religious harassment
• •Victimisation

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms Marwaha Respondent: British Council Heard at: On: East London Hearing Centre (in person and by CVP) 11 – 27 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Howden-Evans REPRESENTATION: Claimant: Dr Levari (Solicitor) Respondent: Ms Amesu (Counsel) JUDGMENT The Judge’s decision is as follows: Unfair Dismissal 1. The unfair dismissal complaint is not well-founded and is dismissed. Automatic Unfair Dismissal 2. The automatic unfair dismissal (S103A Employment Rights Act 1996) complaint is not well-founded and is dismissed. Protected Disclosure Detriment 3. The detrimental treatment following a protected disclosure complaint is not well- founded and is dismissed. 2 Direct race discrimination 4. The complaint of direct race discrimination is not well-founded and is dismissed. Direct religious belief discrimination 5. The complaint of direct religious belief discrimination is not well-founded and is dismissed. Racial Harassment 6. The complaint of racial harassment is not well-founded and is dismissed. Religious Harassment 7. The complaint of religious harassment is not well-founded and is dismissed. Victimisation 8. The complaint of victimisation is not well-founded and is dismissed. Approved by: Employment Judge Howden-Evans Dated: 23 rd April 2026 Note Summary reasons for the judgment were given orally at the hearing. Written summary reasons will not be provided unless a party asked for them at the hearing or a party makes a written request within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments (apart from judgments under rule 51) 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 responden…