EAT PRACTICE AND PROCEDUREApplication/claimWithdrawalThere was an argument before the Employment Tribunal on the question whether any claim under section 18(4) of the Equality Act 2010 had been withdrawn by the terms of a response put in by the Claimant in answer to an order of the Employment Tribunal. On analysis, two questions had to be … Continue reading Northumberland County Council v Trebillcock (Practice and Procedure : Application or Claim): EAT 25 Apr 2013
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duncan_modEAT1410 EAT Sex Discrimination : Jurisdiction – Section 121 Equality Act 2010 – purposive construction required to achieve lawful balance between the statutory aim of enabling the Armed Forces to determine complaints internally prior to litigation and a complainant’s right of access to a Court/Tribunal within a reasonable time. That could be achieved by reading … Continue reading Duncan v Ministry of Defence: EAT 2 Oct 2014
Dr M had successfully challenged her dismissal and recovered damages for unfair dismissal and race discrimination. In the interim, Her employer HA had reported the dismissal to the respondent who continued their proceedings despite the decision in her favour. The GMC now said that the availability of judicial review excluded her right to commence proceedings … Continue reading Michalak v General Medical Council and Others: SC 1 Nov 2017
Disability discrimination – section 15 Equality Act 2010 – unfavourable treatment Disability discrimination – remedy – injury to feelings Sex discrimination – section 19 Equality Act 2010 – indirect discrimination – disadvantage During the coronavirus pandemic, as a response to the need for a number of its staff to remain at home either because they … Continue reading Cowie and Others v Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: EAT 13 Jun 2022
The appellants alleged indirect race and belief discrimination in the conditions of their employment by the respondent. Essop came as lead claimant challenging the tests used for promotion. Statistics showed lower pass rates for BME candidates, but with no explanation of the connection. Naaem was an imam. He began as a part time prison chaplain, … Continue reading Essop and Others v Home Office (UK Border Agency): SC 5 Apr 2017
The appellant challenged a finding that it was guilty of indirect race discrimination. A statistical study showed that BME candidates did rather less well on a standard assessment test, but while the correlation was clear, the manner of discrimination was unidentifiable. Held: The appeal succeeded. The claimants had to show why the requirement to pass … Continue reading Home Office (UK Border Agency) v Essop and Others: CA 22 Jun 2015
EQUAL PAY An Employment Tribunal was charged with determining whether a ‘stable working relationship’ was preserved when an employee had been promoted through a series of ranks. The concept of a ‘stable employment relationship’ was created by the European Court of Justice in Preston and Others v Wolverhampton Healthcare NHS Trust and Others [2000] ICR … Continue reading Barnard v Hampshire Fire and Rescue: EAT 12 Oct 2018
EAT Disability Discrimination: Reasonable Adjustments – Section 15 The Employment Tribunal erred in failing to decide the disability discrimination and reasonable adjustments claims on the basis of the Provision, Criterion or Practice which it identified in the list of issues. Further, the Employment Tribunal erred in failing to make the necessary findings of fact or … Continue reading Secretary of State for Justice v Prospere: EAT 30 Apr 2015
The bank challenged measures taken by HM Treasury to restrict access to the United Kingdom’s financial markets by a major Iranian commercial bank, Bank Mellat, on the account of its alleged connection with Iran’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes. The bank sought to have the direction given under section 7 of the 2008 Act. … Continue reading Bank Mellat v Her Majesty’s Treasury (No 2): SC 19 Jun 2013
EAT Jurisdictional Points : Worker, Employee or Neither – WORKING TIME REGULATIONS – Worker CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT – Whether established Employment status. The Claimant lodged a claim of unfair dismissal, age discrimination and a claim for holiday pay. The Respondent denied that he was an employee, arguing that he was a self-employed independent contractor. The … Continue reading Conroy v Scottish Football Association Ltd: EAT 12 Dec 2013
Appeal about the proper approach of the courts where the defendant to a claim for possession of his home raises a defence of unlawful discrimination, contrary to the Equality Act 2010, by the claimant landlord. In particular, the issue is whether the courts are entitled to take the same summary approach to such a defence, … Continue reading Akerman-Livingstone v Aster Communities Ltd: SC 11 Mar 2015
The deceased had committed suicide on escaping from a mental hospital. The Trust appealed against a refusal to strike out the claim that that they had been negligent in having inadequate security. Held: The Trust’s appeal failed. The fact that she was detained for her own protection rather than to protect others required different standards … Continue reading Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MIND intervening): HL 10 Dec 2008
Limited extra territorial jurisdiction EAT JURISDICTIONAL POINTS – Working outside the jurisdiction Territorial jurisdiction The Employment Tribunal had found that the Claimant was employed by the First Respondent (a joint venture involving a Chinese University, based in China) and had worked in China, paid in Chinese currency and subject to a contract that was stated … Continue reading Nica v Xian Jiaotong Liverpool University and Others: EAT 23 Aug 2017
The court was asked when the six month’s limit for beginning equal pay proceedings began. The new section 2ZA set the qualifying date as ‘the date falling six months after the last day on which the woman was employed in the employment.’ The problem arose where there were a succession of contracts. It was argued … Continue reading Slack and Others v Cumbria County Council and Another: CA 3 Apr 2009
ECJ Principle of equal pay for men and women – Direct effect – Meaning of worker – Self-employed female lecturer undertaking work presumed to be of equal value to that which is undertaken in the same college by male lecturers who are employees, but under contract with a third company – Self-employed lecturers not eligible … Continue reading Allonby v Accrington and Rossendale College for Education and Employment: ECJ 13 Jan 2004
The court considered the remedies and routes of appeal available to individuals who claim to have suffered from discrimination, victimisation, harassment or detriment in the treatment that they have received from a qualifications body. In particular, it concerns the jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal to hear and determine complaints against qualifications bodies under Part 5 … Continue reading Michalak v The General Medical Council and Others: CA 23 Mar 2016
References: [1986] 1 SCR 103, 1986 CanLII 46 (SCC), 53 OR (2d) 719, 24 CCC (3d) 321, 50 CR (3d) 1, 65 NR 87, [1986] CarswellOnt 95, EYB 1986-67556, [1986] SCJ No 7 (QL), 14 OAC 335, 16 WCB 73, [1986] ACS no 7, 19 CRR 308 Links: Canlii Coram: Dickson C.J. and Estey, McIntyre, … Continue reading Regina v Oakes; 28 Feb 1986
