Mrs E Desert v Professor M Phillips and North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Case No: 2402670/2022

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mrs Elspeth Desert Respondent: Professor Matt Phillips (1) North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (2) HELD AT: Manchester (by CVP) ON: 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30 June 2023, with deliberation in chambers on 27 July 2023 BEFORE: Employment Judge Johnson MEMBERS: Mr Cunningham Mr Frame

REPRESENTATION: Claimant: Mr S Walker (solicitor) Respondent: Ms A Niaz-Dickinson (counsel)

JUDGMENT The judgment of the Tribunal is that: (1) The complaint of harassment by reason of the claimant’s sex contrary to section 26 Equality Act 2010 is not well founded which means it is unsuccessful in relation to both respondents in these proceedings. (2) The complaint of victimisation contrary to section 27 Equality Act 2010 is not well founded which means it is unsuccessful in relation t...

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