EAT RACE DISCRIMINATION: Contract workers
Leeds contracted with WN for WN to provide housing services. WN contracted with Leeds for a department of Leeds to provide housing services back to WN so that WN could discharge its contractual duty to Leeds. WN employed Claimant. WN supplied Claimant to Leeds. Leeds employed Mr Chapman. Pursuant to section 7 Race Relations Act 1976, Claimant was a contract worker of WN to Leeds as principal. Leeds was liable for any discrimination by Mr Chapman. Leeds’ application to strike out the claim was correctly dismissed by Employment Judge.
Citations:
[2009] UKEAT 0521 – 08 – 2104
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Statutes:
Employment, Discrimination
Updated: 30 July 2022; Ref: scu.372598