Ms J Rajput v Commerzbank AG

Case Number 2207126/2017

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms J Rajput Respondent: Commerzbank AG Heard at: London Central (by Cloud Video Platform) On: 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25 and 26 May 2022 and 22 June 2022 (in chambers) Before: Employment Judge Joffe Mr R Baber Mr D Kendall Appearances For the claimant: Ms E Banton, counsel For the respondent: Mr G Mansfield, Queen’s Counsel

JUDGMENT

1. The respondent directly discriminated against the claimant because of her sex, contrary to Section 13 of the Equality Act 2010 in that, in 2015: - Kevin Whittern was treated as the senior member of the team despite the claimant’s position as Deputy Head of Markets Compliance; - Kevin Whittern was appointed as point person / acting Head of Markets Compliance despite the Claimant’s position as...

2. The respondent harassed the claimant contrary to Section 26 of the Equality Act 2010 in that there were repeated denials by Stephan Niermann to the claimant that Kevin Whittern had been elevated to point person / acting Head of Markets Compliance. 1 Case Number 2207126/2017