Brumfitt v Ministry of Defence, Fitzpatrick: EAT 10 Jun 2004

EAT Sex Discrimination
A complaint of direct sex discrimination on the grounds of sexual harassment brought by a woman requires a male comparator, either actual or hypothetical. Furthermore, see decision of House of Lords in MacDonald v Advocate General for Scotland and Pearce v Governing Body of Mayfield Secondary School do not conflict with European law.

Judges:

His Honour Judge Birtles

Citations:

[2004] UKEAT 1004 – 03 – 2707, UKEAT/1004/03

Links:

Bailii, EATn

Employment, Discrimination

Updated: 11 June 2022; Ref: scu.199895