Newham Health Collaborative CIC Ltd

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mrs C Fosu Respondent: Newham Health Collaborative CIC Ltd Heard at: East London Employment Tribunal On: 26, 27, 28 March, 1& 2 April 2025; in chambers on 3 April 2025 and parties returned for judgment on 12 May 2025 Before: Employment Judge C Lewis Members: Mrs T Jansen Mrs B K Saund Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Mrs A Kaur Singh - solicitor JUDGMENT having been sent to the parties on 20 May 2025 and written reasons having been requested in accordance with Rule 60 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure, the following reasons are provided: REASONS By a claim presented on 28 February 2024 following a period of ACAS early conciliation from 20 December 2023 to 31 January 2024 the Claimant brought claims for 1. Detriments on the grounds of public interest disclosures. 2. Constructive Unfair Dismissal 3. For racial discrimination in accordance with s13 of the Equality Act 2010 and 4. Victimisation in accordance with s27 of the Equality Act 2010. 2 The Issues 1. The issues the Tribunal had to decide are set out at pp93-105 of the bundle – in Employment Judge Overton’s Preliminary Hearing summary from 18 December 2024. A further list of issues appeared at pages 107-111 of the bundle and is described in the index as “final”, however it was agreed that the issues we had to decide were those set out in the Preliminary Hearing summary. 1. The Issues 1. The issues the Tribunal will decide are set out below. 1. Employment status 1.1 Was the claimant an employee of the respondent within the meaning of section 230 of the Employment Rights Act 1996? 1.2 Was the claimant an employee of the respondent within the meaning of section 83 of the Equality Act 2010? 1.3 Was the claimant a worker of the respondent within the meaning of section 230 of the Employment Right...