EAT Race Discrimination – Continuing Act
Practice and Procedure – Striking-out/dismissal
Allegations of racial discrimination occurring over lengthy period of time. Meaning of ‘act extending over a period’ and the Employment Tribunal’s approach on a pre hearing review. Claimant’s appeal from case management decision to limit allegations dismissed.
Citations:
[2008] UKEAT 0487 – 07 – 1404
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Owusu v London Fire and Civil Defence Authority EAT 1-Mar-1995
The employee complained of his employer’s repeated failure to regrade him, and alleged discrimination. The employer said his claim was out of time.
Held: Mummery J made the distinction between single acts of discrimination, and continuing . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Employment, Discrimination
Updated: 14 July 2022; Ref: scu.266732