Decision date
10 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Eeley
Case Summary
The claimant brought claims of direct race discrimination, harassment related to race, equal pay, and constructive dismissal against The Players Club UK Limited. All claims were dismissed as not well-founded. The tribunal found that whilst the claimant and her comparator were engaged in like work, the respondent established a material factor defence under section 69 of the Equality Act 2010.
Why this outcome?
Claim not well-foundedThe tribunal found that the claimant's race discrimination and harassment claims were not well-founded. Although the claimant and comparator were engaged in like work for equal pay purposes, the respondent successfully established a material factor defence under section 69 of the Equality Act 2010 to explain the pay difference. The constructive dismissal claim also failed.
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Key Issues
- •Direct race discrimination
- •Harassment related to race
- •Equal pay claim - like work and material factor defence
- •Constructive dismissal as act of discrimination
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Case Details
- Case No.
- 6007858/2024
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 10 April 2026
- Published
- 23 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Eeley
- Representation
- Litigant in person
Registered Company
- Company name
- THE PLAYERS CLUB UK LIMITED
- Company number
- 05774782
- Industry
- Arts, Media & Leisure
- Status
- active