Claimant v St Giles Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
The First Respondent applied to strike out the pregnancy discrimination complaint as having no reasonable prospect of success. The tribunal refused the strike-out application, meaning the claim will proceed to a full hearing.
The First Respondent applied to strike out the harassment related to sex complaint as having no reasonable prospect of success. The tribunal refused the strike-out application, meaning the claim will proceed to a full hearing.
The First Respondent applied to strike out the victimisation complaint as having no reasonable prospect of success. The tribunal refused the strike-out application, meaning the claim will proceed to a full hearing.
Facts
Ms Alam brought claims against St Giles Trust (a charity) and three individual respondents for pregnancy discrimination, harassment related to sex, and victimisation. The First Respondent applied to have these claims struck out at a preliminary hearing, arguing they had no reasonable prospect of success.
Decision
Employment Judge Lancaster refused the First Respondent's strike-out application. The tribunal determined that the claims of pregnancy discrimination, harassment related to sex, and victimisation should proceed to a full merits hearing, finding they did have reasonable prospects of success.
Practical note
A strike-out application for pregnancy discrimination and related claims was rejected, indicating the tribunal found sufficient merit for the claims to proceed to a full hearing.
Case details
- Case number
- 1806772/2024
- Decision date
- 8 May 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- St Giles Trust
- Sector
- charity
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister