Maya Forstater awarded over £100k for discrimination based on her gender critical beliefs (Forstater v CDG Europe and others)

Table of contents

• What are the practical implications of this decision?
• What is the background?
• What did the employment tribunal decide at the remedy hearing?
• Injury to feelings—£25,000
• Aggravated damages—£2,000
• Loss of earnings—£14,000
• Loss of a chance/ loss of earning capacity—£50,000
• Interest on the above—£14,778.47
• Grossing up—nil
• Total sum

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Article summary

Employment analysis: Following on from its earlier decision that the claims of direct discrimination and victimisation were well-founded, the Central London Employment Tribunal has made an award of compensation to include: (1) £25,000 for injury to feelings, (2) an additional amount of £2,000 in respect of aggravated damages, (3) £14,000 for loss of earnings, (4) £50,000 for loss of chance/ loss of earning capacity, and (5) interest of £14,778.47.