Claimant v Bridgend County Borough Council

The tribunal found that the conduct complained of did not constitute sexual harassment under the Equality Act 2010. The claimants failed to establish that the behaviour was of a sexual nature as required for sexual harassment claims.

The tribunal upheld harassment related to sex claims in respect of two out of thirteen specific allegations. These two incidents were found to be unwanted conduct related to sex that violated the claimants' dignity or created an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment.

The claimants were unable to establish that they were treated less favourably than a comparator would have been treated because of their sex. The tribunal found the evidence did not support direct sex discrimination under section 13 of the Equality Act 2010.