McCarron v Baker [2007] NIIT 584_06 (17 April 2007)

McCarron v Baker [2007] NIIT 584_06 (17 April 2007)

The tribunal found that the respondent was not aware of the claimant's membership of the Irish Travelling Community at the relevant time and that the claimant failed to prove facts from which discrimination could be inferred; therefore, the claim for racial discrimination and related statutory claims must fail.

Citation
[2007] NIIT 584_06
Parties
Claimant: Mary Theresa Annette McCarron; Respondent: Fr Patrick Baker; Respondent: Bishop Hegarty
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
17 April 2007
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Racial Discrimination, Statutory Dismissal Procedures, Employment Particulars
Employment Law Equality Law Racial Discrimination Statutory Dismissal Procedures Employment Particulars

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Parties

Mary Theresa Annette McCarron

Claimant

Fr Patrick Baker

Respondent

Bishop Hegarty

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was discriminated against on grounds of race in her dismissal
  2. 2 Whether statutory dismissal procedures under Article 17 of the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 were followed
  3. 3 Whether employment particulars under Article 27 of the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 were provided

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent was not aware of the claimant's membership of the Irish Travelling Community at the relevant time and that the claimant failed to prove facts from which discrimination could be inferred; therefore, the claim for racial discrimination and related statutory claims must fail.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed