The appellant complained of disability discrimination. He retired early suffering Tourette’s syndrome. He had worked part time, and the parties now disputed his pension entitlements.
Held: The appeal failed.
Lord Kerr, Lord Carnwath, Lord Hodge, Lady Black, Lord Kitchin
[2018] UKSC 65
Bailii, Bailii Summary
Equality Act 2010 15(1)
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Clark v TDG Limited (Trading As Novacold) CA 25-Mar-1999
The applicant had soft tissue injuries around the spine as a consequence of a back injury at work. He was absent from work for a long time as a result of his injuries, and he was eventually dismissed when his medical advisers could provide no clear . .
Cited – Shamoon v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary HL 27-Feb-2003
The applicant was a chief inspector of police. She had been prevented from carrying out appraisals of other senior staff, and complained of sex discrimination.
Held: The claimant’s appeal failed. The tribunal had taken a two stage approach. It . .
Cited – Williams v Swansea University Pension and Assurance Scheme Swansea University CA 14-Jul-2017
The claimant argued that the pension scheme of his defendant former employers was discriminatory. As a final salary scheme he would receive a lower payment having had to take early ill health retirement. Helld: His appeal failed: ‘No authority was . .
Cited – Swansea University Pension and Assurance Scheme (The Trustees of) and Another v Williams (Disability Discrimination: Justification) EAT 21-Jul-2015
EAT DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION – Justification; Disability Related Discrimination
The Claimant accepted ill-health retirement at 38, because his disabilities were such that he could no longer continue in . .
Cited – London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm HL 25-Jun-2008
Unrelated Detriment was no Discrimination
The tenant had left his flat and sublet it so as to allow the landlord authority an apparently unanswerable claim for possession. The authority appealed a finding that they had to take into account the fact that the tenant was disabled and make . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Discrimination
Updated: 31 December 2021; Ref: scu.631396