J D Wetherspoon plc

Case Number:- 3305956/2023 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant Respondent Mr Thomas Batsford v J D Wetherspoon Plc Heard at: Bury St Edmunds On: 13,14,15, 16 August 2024 Before: Employment Judge K J Palmer Members: Mr A Fryer and Mrs C A Smith Appearances For the Claimants: In person For the Respondent: Mr K Zaman (counsel) JUDGMENT 1. It is the unanimous judgment of this Tribunal that the Claimant’s claims in direct age and sex discrimination fail and are dismissed. 2. The Claimant’s claim for unfair dismissal succeeds. 3. The Claimant’s claim for wrongful dismissal succeeds. 4. There will be a one day remedy hearing before the same Tribunal on 15 November 2024 at the Bury St Edmunds Employment, 1 st Floor Triton House, St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1TR. _____________________________ Employment Judge K J Palmer Date: 9 September 2024 Sent to the parties on: 10 September 2024 For the Tribunal Office Case Number:- 3305956/2023 2 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 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. Recording and Transcription Please note that if a Tribunal Hearing has been recorded you may request a transcript of the recording, for which a charge is likely to be payable in most but not all ...