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Burden of proof and comparators
  • 3 Mar 2006

    CHAN CHOI YIN JANICE v. TOPPAN FORMS (HONG KONG) LTD

    Citation
    CHAN CHOI YIN JANICE v. TOPPAN FORMS (HONG KONG) LTD
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCEO6/2002

    On the balance of probabilities the plaintiff established primary facts from which discrimination and victimisation in breach of s.8 and s.9 SDO could be inferred; the defendant failed to give satisfactory non-discriminatory explanations for transfers, demotion, reduced income, coercive workplace demands and dismissal; accordingly the defendant was liable and damages were awarded for past loss, future loss and injury to feelings, with interest; parties to make representations on apology and reference.