Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 70 (Apr)
Court: Employment Appeal Tribunal
Judge:

Judge Clark, Sir A Graham and Mr P Smith

Representation Thomas Rochford (instructed by the PDA Union, Birmingham) for the employee.
  Edward Legard (instructed by Natwest Mentor Services, Solihull) for the employers.
Judgment Dates: 2 February 2012

Catchwords

Employment - Discrimination - Victimisation - Employee making comment perceived as racist by employers - Employers dismissing employee for making racist comment - Employee bringing victimisation claim - Employment tribunal finding that employee's comment actually a complaint of direct discrimination and upholding victimisation claim - Employer appealing - Whether tribunal erring - Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003, .

The Case

Employment Discrimination. The Employment Appeal Tribunal allowed the employers' appeal against the employment tribunal's decision in respect of employee's victimisation claim under reg3 of the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003, .

Practice Areas

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