Cases1304121/2023

Claimant v British Telecommunications plc

23 February 2024Before Employment Judge T PerryMidlands West

Outcome

Other

Individual claims

Direct Discrimination(age)not determined

The tribunal made a case management order limiting the claim to discrimination complaints only. The age discrimination complaint remains to be determined at a future hearing.

Direct Discrimination(race)not determined

The tribunal made a case management order limiting the claim to discrimination complaints only. The race discrimination complaint (British Indian Asian Sikh) remains to be determined at a future hearing.

Direct Discrimination(religion)not determined

The tribunal made a case management order limiting the claim to discrimination complaints only. The religion or belief discrimination complaint (Sikh) remains to be determined at a future hearing.

Facts

Mr Johal, a British Indian Asian Sikh, brought claims against British Telecommunications Plc. The judgment relates to a preliminary hearing at which the tribunal determined the scope of the claims to proceed.

Decision

The tribunal issued a case management order limiting the claims to discrimination complaints based on age, race, and religion or belief only. All other complaints were dismissed, meaning they cannot proceed to a full hearing.

Practical note

This is a case management decision narrowing the issues to be determined at a future merits hearing to three protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

Case details

Case number
1304121/2023
Decision date
23 February 2024
Hearing type
preliminary
Hearing days
Classification
procedural

Respondent

Sector
telecoms
Represented
No

Claimant representation

Represented
No