EAT RACE DISCRIMINATION – Discrimination by other bodies
The Claimant was employed by the local authority as well as being a local resident. In its capacity as a prosecuting authority, the local authority brought criminal proceedings against the Claimant in his capacity as a local resident over his claims for housing benefit and council tax benefit. In its capacity as his employer, the local authority gave the Claimant in his capacity as an employee a final written warning to last for 2 years for making false claims for benefit. The Claimant alleged that the decision to prosecute him (and not to impose an administrative penalty instead) and the length of his warning amounted to acts of race discrimination. It was held that the alleged acts of discrimination to prosecute him (and not to impose an administrative penalty instead) could not amount to acts of discrimination in the employment field, and that the Employment Tribunal had no jurisdiction to consider them.
Judges:
Keith J
Citations:
[2011] UKEAT 0069 – 11 – 2306
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Employment, Discrimination
Updated: 17 September 2022; Ref: scu.442770