Claimant v Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
After an 8-day full merits hearing, the tribunal unanimously determined that the complaints of direct race discrimination were not well-founded and dismissed them under Section 13 of the Equality Act 2010.
After an 8-day full merits hearing, the tribunal unanimously determined that the complaints of direct sex discrimination were not well-founded and dismissed them under Section 13 of the Equality Act 2010.
After an 8-day full merits hearing, the tribunal unanimously determined that the complaints of victimisation were not well-founded and dismissed them under Section 27 of the Equality Act 2010.
Facts
Mr Ojo, a self-represented claimant, brought claims of direct race discrimination, direct sex discrimination, and victimisation against his former employer, an NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucestershire. The case proceeded to a full merits hearing lasting 8 days before a full tribunal panel, with the respondent represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal unanimously dismissed all of Mr Ojo's claims, finding that the complaints of direct race discrimination, direct sex discrimination, and victimisation were not well-founded. The tribunal did not need to determine questions of time limitation given that all claims failed on their merits.
Practical note
An unrepresented claimant bringing multiple discrimination and victimisation claims against an NHS Trust represented by counsel was unsuccessful after an 8-day full merits hearing, with all claims unanimously dismissed as not well-founded.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1405559/2023
- Decision date
- 13 February 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 8
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No