South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Case No. 6005603/2025 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr Matthew Norman Respondent: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Heard at: Cardiff On: 20 – 23 October 2025 Before: Employment Judge Grubb REPRESENTATION: Claimant: In person Respondent: Ms Gardiner (Counsel) Judgment 1. The Claimant’s claim for direct discrimination on the grounds of sex is well founded. 2. The Respondent shall pay the Claimant the sum of £2,181.50 comprising of £2,000 for injury to feelings and £181.5 interest. Employment Judge Grubb Date: 22/10/2025 REASON SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 17 November 2025 Kacey O’Brien FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Case No. 6005603/2025 2 Notes 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 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.