Ministry of Defence v Kemeh: EAT 11 Mar 2013

EAT JURISDICTIONAL POINTS- Agency relationships
RACE DISCRIMINATION
Direct
Injury to feelings
Accepted, in line with EAT authority, that common law agency principles apply to Race Relations Act s32(1). On that basis employer appeal against agency finding upheld and set aside.
Injury to feelings award manifestly excessive and wrong in principle (see Vento). Award reduced from andpound;12,000 to andpound;6,000.

Judges:

Peter Clark J

Citations:

[2013] UKEAT 0249 – 12 – 1103

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Race Relations Act 1976 32(1)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

Cited – Vento v The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (No 2) CA 20-Dec-2002
The claimant had been awarded damages for sex discrimination, including a sum of andpound;25,000 for injury to feelings. The respondent appealed.
Held: The Court of Appeal looked to see whether there had been an error of law in the employment . .
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Employment, Discrimination, Damages

Updated: 14 November 2022; Ref: scu.471580