E Lee v Parkwood Community Leisure Ltd

Reference number 2303922-2023

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS London South Employment Tribunal 5 February 2025, 28 April 2025, 1 -2 May 2025 (in person) Claimant: Elliotte Lee Respondent: Parkwood Community Leisure Ltd Before: Judge M Aspinall (sitting as an Employment Judge) Mr G Anderson Ms N O'Hare Appearances: Mr Lee, in person Ms Mather, Counsel for Respondent Judgment The claims of direct race discrimination and victimisation ar...

BACKGROUND

1. The Claimant was employed by the Respondent from 1 March 2022 to 16 June 2023 as a Maintenance Engineer at The Hawth Theatre, Crawley. The Respondent, which operates leisure and entertainment facilities, employed the Claimant on a contract of 40 hours per week with a six-month probation period. The Claimant completed his probation on 1 November 2022, though he disputes having had formal prob...

2. During his employment, the Claimant initially reported to Mr David Watmore as his line manager until around May 2023, when management of the Claimant changed to Ms Kate HillandMsJaneGrimshaw. MrGrahamRusselljoinedtheRespondent asGeneralManager in April 2023. This change in management structure is not in dispute, though the Claimant's experience of this change is contested.