Eves v H R Connect Department of Finance and Pers... [2011] NIIT 02536_10IT (17 December 2011)

Eves v H R Connect Department of Finance and Pers... [2011] NIIT 02536_10IT (17 December 2011)

There was no evidence that the composition of the interview panel, balanced by sex and religious background, had any discriminatory effect on the claimant on grounds of race. The requirement for such balance is justified in the Northern Ireland context and does not amount to indirect race discrimination.

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Citation
[2011] NIIT 02536_10IT
Parties
Claimant: Jonathan Eves; Respondent: HR Connect; Respondent: Department of Finance and Personnel
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
24 August 2011
Procedural Posture
Employment Discrimination / Review of Tribunal Decision
Outcome
claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Indirect Race Discrimination, Recruitment Policy, Composition of Interview Panels
Employment Law Discrimination Law Indirect Race Discrimination Recruitment Policy Composition of Interview Panels

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Parties

Jonathan Eves

Claimant

HR Connect

Respondent

Department of Finance and Personnel

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Discrimination / Review of Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's recruitment panel composition indirectly discriminated against the claimant on grounds of race

Ratio Decidendi

There was no evidence that the composition of the interview panel, balanced by sex and religious background, had any discriminatory effect on the claimant on grounds of race. The requirement for such balance is justified in the Northern Ireland context and does not amount to indirect race discrimination.

Court Disposition

claim dismissed

Orders

  • Claimant's application for review is refused.
  • Claim for indirect race discrimination is dismissed.