Claimant v Mr R Fear
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found complaint 2.2.1 was well founded as harassment related to race. The tribunal specifically noted it was considered as harassment and not also as direct race discrimination.
Complaint 2.2.2 was not well founded either as harassment related to race or as direct race discrimination. The tribunal rejected this complaint on both potential bases.
Facts
Mr Dyer brought race discrimination claims against Mr Fear as an individual respondent. Two specific complaints were considered by the tribunal, identified as complaints 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 in the List of Issues. Both parties represented themselves at the hearing, with the respondent accompanied by his wife.
Decision
The tribunal upheld complaint 2.2.1 as harassment related to race but did not also treat it as direct discrimination. Complaint 2.2.2 failed both as harassment and as direct race discrimination. The claimant therefore succeeded on one complaint but failed on the other.
Practical note
A successful harassment claim related to race does not automatically constitute direct race discrimination, and each complaint must be assessed on its own facts and legal basis.
Case details
- Case number
- 6014365/2024
- Decision date
- 11 November 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- Mr R Fear
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No