Sirdar v Ministry of Defence: EAT 15 Sep 1995

The claimant had brought a sex discrimination claim, saying that she had bee refused opportunity to work as a chef with the Royal Marines. She and the defendants had had sought an adjournment of the claim, but this had been refused.
Held: Appeal allowed.

Judges:

Hicks QC HHJ

Citations:

[1995] UKEAT 978 – 95 – 1509

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Sex Discrimination Act 1975

Cited by:

See AlsoSirdar v Army Board and Another ECFI 27-Oct-1999
It was possible for the Royal Marine unit to exclude the employment of a woman as a chef. The requirement not to discriminate was overriding save where the nature of the work makes the sex of the worker a determining factor. The nature and rules of . .
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Employment, Discrimination, Armed Forces

Updated: 18 June 2022; Ref: scu.209310