Ms C Anthony v John Lewis plc

Case Number: 6015236/2025

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant Respondent Ms C Anthony v John Lewis plc Heard at: Watford, via Cloud Video On: 30 April 2026 Platform (“CVP”) Before: Employment Judge Hyams, sitting alone Appearances: For the claimant: Mr Elliott Hammer, solicitor For the respondent: Mr Mark Green, of counsel

JUDGMENT All of the claims made by the claimant (of (1) wrongful dismissal, (2) direct discrimination within the meaning of section 13 of the Equality Act 2010 because of race and/or belief contrary to section 39 of that Act, (3) harassment within the meaning of section 26 of that Act, contrary to section 40 of that Act, and (4) indirect discrimination within the meaning of section 19 of that A...

REASONS The claims 1 The claimant was dismissed by the respondent summarily on 8 March 2024. She appealed against that dismissal and her appeal was dismissed (I was told in the manner stated in paragraph 4 below) on 28 March 2024. In these proceedings, 1 Case Number: 6015236/2025 the claimant claims principally that her dismissal was contrary to sections 13 and 39 of the EqA 2010 in that it was...

presented on 28 April 2025. The claimant approached ACAS and formally commenced early conciliation on 7 June 2024, and ACAS issued the resulting early conciliation certificate on 19 July 2024. That early conciliation certificate named as the respondent “Waitrose Brent Cross 119”. However, the claimant’s employer was in fact John Lewis plc, which was the body against which the claims were actual...