The respondent sought leave to appeal against a decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal that he was an appropriate respondent to the claimant’s claim for sex discrimination. The claimant had been a police officer, and claimed she had been the subject of repeated and unwanted sexual advances from the respondent. He argued that only the Chief Constable was an appropriate defendant.
Held: A police officer against whom an allegation of discrimination was made was a proper respondent in addition to the Chief Constable. The case of Fara was of no assistance to him. The legislation clearly allowed that he might have responsibility.
Judges:
Lord Justice Schiemann
Citations:
[1999] EWCA Civ 2111
Statutes:
Discrimination Act 1975 6(2)(b) 41(1) 42 17(1)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Farah v Commissioner of Police for Metropolis CA 9-Oct-1996
Individual officers, but not the police force itself are answerable in a race discrimination claim. The force is not vicariously liable for an individual officer’s acts. . .
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Employment, Discrimination, Police
Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.147026
