Claimant v Dimensions UK Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the claimant's claims of suffering detriment under section 47B of the Employment Rights Act 1996 for making protected disclosures (whistleblowing) were not established on the facts. All whistleblowing detriment claims were dismissed.
The tribunal found that the claimant's claims of direct race discrimination under section 13 of the Equality Act 2010 were not made out. The tribunal was not satisfied that the treatment complained of was because of the claimant's race. All race discrimination claims were dismissed.
Facts
Margaret Onunkun brought claims against her employer, Dimensions UK Limited, a healthcare company. She alleged that she suffered detriments after making protected disclosures (whistleblowing) and that she was subjected to direct discrimination because of her race. The case was heard over 6 days before a full tribunal panel. The claimant represented herself while the respondent was represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal unanimously dismissed all of the claimant's claims. The tribunal found that the whistleblowing detriment claims under section 47B ERA 1996 were not established, and the race discrimination claims under section 13 of the Equality Act 2010 failed as the tribunal was not satisfied the treatment was because of race.
Practical note
Whistleblowing and race discrimination claims require clear evidence of causation; unrepresented claimants face significant challenges establishing such claims against represented respondents at full merits hearings.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3300829/2024
- Decision date
- 10 December 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 6
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No