Mr K Bryant v Ocado Central Services Ltd: 3305215/2023

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
Case No 3305215/2023
Mr K BryantClaimantOcado Central Services LtdRespondent
Employment Judge HeatherIn person for claimantMr Leonhardt (instructed by Counsel) for respondentDate 1 February 2024

JUDGMENT

[1]The Tribunal has jurisdiction to determine the following complaints of race discrimination and harassment related to race which shall proceed to a final hearing :a. Direct race discrimination from June 2016 onwards (ideas for improvements overlooked or implemented without acknowledgement)b. Direct race discrimination from 1 November 2019 to 21 October 2022 (emails regarding positive achievements / actions went unacknowledged)c. Direct race discrimination in June 2022 (racist graffiti in the toilets)d. Direct race discrimination in December 2022 (racist graffiti in the toilets)e. Harassment related to race in June 2022 (lack of management support)f. Harassment related to race in December 2022 (lack of management support)g. Harassment related to race in December 2022 (failure to clean / remove graffiti for 5 days) in that complaints (a) and (b) were presented within the applicable time limit and complaints (c) to (g), although not presented within the applicable time limit, it is just and equitable to extend time.[2]The Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to determine the following complaints which are dismissed:a. Direct race discrimination in 2013 / 2014 (racist graffiti in the toilets)b. harassment in 2013/ 2014 (lack of management support) Such complaints having been presented outside the applicable time limit and it is not just and equitable to extend time.