EAT Age Discrimination – Can a corporate body which is a member of an LLP claim to have suffered detriment because of the protected characteristic of an individual who happened to be its principal shareholder and member? An Employment Judge’s affirmative answer to this question was correct, and arguments that because only an individual could have a protected characteristic only an individual could raise a claim for discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 was rejected.
Langstaff P J
[2015] UKEAT 0054 – 15 – 0506, [2016] ICR 380, [2015] IRLR 978, [2015] BCC 882
Bailii
Equality Act 2010
England and Wales
Employment, Discrimination
Updated: 04 January 2022; Ref: scu.552828
