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6016100/2024Partially Successful

Chief Constable of Essex Police

18 February 2026England & WalesEmployment Judge Gardiner
GOV.UK

Case Summary

The tribunal does not have jurisdiction to decide the allegations of direct sex discrimination or harassment, and the allegations of direct race discrimination or harassment, as they do not concern alleged detriments suffered in the employment field. Accordingly, these allegations are dismissed.

Key Issues

  • jurisdiction

Claim Types

Cited Laws and Legal Issues

Equality Act 2010 race discriminationEquality Act 2010

t have jurisdiction to decide the allegations of direct sex discrimination or harassment, and the allegations of direct race discrimination or harassment, as they do not concern alleged detriments suffered in the employment field.

Equality Act 2010 sex / pregnancy discriminationEquality Act 2010

The tribunal does not have jurisdiction to decide the allegations of direct sex discrimination or harassment, and the allegations of direct race discrimination or harassment, as they do not concern alleged detriments suffered in the employment field.

Decision Text

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr Eugene Robinson Respondent: Chief Constable of Essex Police Heard at: East London Hearing Centre (by CVP) On: 18 February 2026 Before: Employment Judge Gardiner Representation Claimant: Self-represented Respondent: Mr David Jones, counsel JUDGMENT ON JURISDICTION The judgment of the Tribunal is that:- 1. The Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to decide the allegations of direct sex discrimination or harassment at allegation 3.2.1.5 and 6 and the allegations of direct race discrimination or harassment at allegations 3.2.2.10(a) and 3.2.2.10(b) and 6. They do not concern alleged detriments suffered in the employment field. 2. Accordingly, these allegations are dismissed. Employment Judge Gardiner Dated: 18 February 2026 Note Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions All judgments 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 respondent(s) in a case. 2

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Case Details

Case Number
6016100/2024
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Level
First instance
Decision Date
18/02/2026
Published
07/04/2026
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Gardiner