M Miles v J Gilbank: EAT 21 Oct 2005

The employee had succeeded in her claim for sex discrimination after being mistreated when she notified the company of her pregnancy. The company’s manager appealed a finding of joint personal responsibility with the company.
Held: The appeal failed. The acts complained of had been vicious, inhumane, and sustained and had been personally encouraged and committed by the respondent manager who was also the person who ran the company.

Citations:

Times 16-Nov-2005, [2006] ICR 12

Citing:

See AlsoM Miles v J Gilbank EAT 14-Sep-2005
EAT Sex Discrimination – Pregnancy and discrimination. . .

Cited by:

Appeal fromMiles v Gilbank CA 11-May-2006
The employee claimed she had been bullied by her manager after she became pregnant. She sought damages both from the employer and from the manager personally.
Held: The manageress was personally liable. The scheme for sex based discrimination . .
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Employment, Discrimination

Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.235013