Outcome
Individual claims
Standalone complaint of direct sex discrimination withdrawn by the claimant by email dated 14 February 2025.
The tribunal heard evidence over three days and found that the claimant failed to establish direct race discrimination. Oral reasons were given at the conclusion of the hearing.
The tribunal heard evidence over three days and found that the claimant failed to establish direct sex discrimination. Oral reasons were given at the conclusion of the hearing.
The tribunal heard evidence over three days and found that the claimant failed to establish direct pregnancy discrimination. Oral reasons were given at the conclusion of the hearing.
The tribunal heard evidence over three days and found that the claimant failed to establish harassment related to race. Oral reasons were given at the conclusion of the hearing.
Withdrawn by the claimant at the end of the final hearing on 18 July 2025.
Facts
Ms Okoye brought claims of discrimination on grounds of race, sex and pregnancy, as well as harassment related to race and a claim for unauthorised deduction of wages against Ultimate Care Ltd, a healthcare company. A preliminary hearing had been held on 21 January 2025 which identified the claims to be determined. The claimant withdrew one standalone sex discrimination claim before the hearing and withdrew the wages claim at the end of the three-day hearing.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all of the claimant's discrimination and harassment claims after a three-day hearing. The tribunal found that the claimant failed to establish direct discrimination on grounds of race, sex or pregnancy, and failed to establish harassment related to race. Oral reasons were provided to the parties at the conclusion of the hearing.
Practical note
A lay-represented claimant's multiple discrimination claims failed after a full merits hearing where the tribunal was not persuaded that any of the alleged discriminatory treatment was established.
Case details
- Case number
- 6004582/2024
- Decision date
- 18 July 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 3
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep