Mrs B Z A G Balo v Abbey Total Care Group Ltd (England and Wales : Breach of Contract) -[2025] UKET 3201314/2023- (27 January 2025)

BAILII

Automated Summary

Key Facts

The Claimant succeeded in claims under sections 13 and 39 of the Equality Act 2010, alleging direct race discrimination by the Respondent through failing to return his telephone call in late April or early May 2023 and withdrawing an employment offer as a Support Manager on 11 May 2023. Compensation of £15,000 was agreed and ordered to be paid to the Claimant. Further claims under Section 13 and Section 26 were dismissed.

Issues

  • The Claimant's further claims under Section 13 and his claim under Section 26 of the Equality Act 2010 were dismissed by the court as they did not succeed.
  • The Claimant successfully argued that the Respondent directly discriminated against him because of race by failing to return his telephone call in late April or early May 2023 and withdrawing an offer of employment as a Support Manager on 11 May 2023 under sections 13 and 39 of the Equality Act 2010.

Holdings

  • The Claimant's further claims under Section 13 and his claim under Section 26 of the Equality Act 2010 do not succeed and are dismissed.
  • The Claimant's claims under sections 13 and 39 of the Equality Act 2010 for direct race discrimination, including failure to return a telephone call in late April/early May 2023 and withdrawal of an employment offer as a Support Manager on 11 May 2023, succeed.
  • Compensation was agreed between the parties, and the Respondent is ordered to pay the Claimant £15,000.

Remedies

The Respondent was ordered to pay the Claimant the sum of £15,000 in compensation.

Monetary Damages

15000.00

Cited Statute

Equality Act 2010

Judge Name

Employment Judge Crosfill

Passage Text

  • 1. The Claimant's claims brought under sections 13 and 39 of the Equality Act 2010 that the Respondent directly discriminated against him because of race by: 1.1. Failing to return his telephone call in late April or early May 2023; and 1.2. By withdrawing an offer of employment as a Support Manager on 11 May 2023; succeed.
  • 3. Compensation having been agreed between the parties, it is ORDERED THAT the Respondent shall pay the Claimant the sum of £15,000.