Ms B Tierney v South Ayrshire Council

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4102895/2022 Held in Glasgow on 31 October, 1, and 2 and 3 November 5 Employment Judge L Doherty Members Mr Gallacher & Ms Paton Ms B Tierney Claimant Represented by: Mr G Tierney – 10 Private Individual South Ayrshire Council Respondent 15 Represented by: Ms E Stevenson – Solicitor

20 JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The unanimous judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that; 1. the claim of direct sex discrimination under Section 13 of the Equality Act 2010 (the EQA) is dismissed; 2. the claim of harassment related to sex under Section 26 of the EQA is 25 dismissed; 3. the claim of victimisation under Section 27 of the EQA is dismissed.

REASONS

1. The claimant presented claims of direct sex discrimination under Section 13 of the Equality Act 2010 (the EQA), harassment related to sex under Section 30 26 of the EQA, and victimisation under Section 27 of the EQA. 4102895/2022 Page 2

2. The hearing, which with the agreement of the parties was confined to the Merits, was conducted over three days. The claimant was represented by her father, Mr Tierney and the respondents by their solicitor, Ms Stevenson.