May and Baker Ltd (T/A Sanofi-Aventis Pharma) v Okerago: EAT 17 Feb 2010

EAT RACE DISCRIMINATION
Aiding and abetting
Contract workers
The Employment Tribunal erred in law in finding that a contract worker made the Claimant’s employer liable for direct race discrimination under sections 32 and 33 of the Race Relations Act 1976. The Tribunal failed to (a) make necessary findings of fact (b) to analyse the facts and the statutory provisions and apply them correctly. Observations on the correct meaning and appreciation of sections 32 and 33.

Citations:

[2010] UKEAT 0278 – 09 – 1702

Links:

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Statutes:

Race Relations Act 1976 32 33

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Employment, Discrimination

Updated: 03 August 2022; Ref: scu.401636