William David Frazer v 1. Mr David Moore [2007] NIIT 24_06FET (29 May 2007)

William David Frazer v 1. Mr David Moore [2007] NIIT 24_06FET (29 May 2007)

The Tribunal found that the treatment of the claimant in the grievance process was not on the ground of religion; the respondents' actions were reasonable and not influenced by the religious backgrounds of the claimant or X. Therefore, no unlawful religious discrimination occurred.

Citation
[2007] NIIT 24_06FET
Parties
Claimant: William David Frazer; Respondent: Mr David Moore; Respondent: Mr Robin Masefield; Respondent: Northern Ireland Prison Service
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
29 May 2007
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Decision
Outcome
claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Religious Discrimination, Internal Grievance Procedures, Less Favourable Treatment, Burden of Proof, Comparator Analysis
Employment Law Anti Discrimination Law Religious Discrimination Internal Grievance Procedures Less Favourable Treatment Burden of Proof Comparator Analysis

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Parties

William David Frazer

Claimant

Mr David Moore

Respondent

Mr Robin Masefield

Respondent

Northern Ireland Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to unlawful religious discrimination under the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998
  2. 2 Whether the handling of the internal grievance constituted less favourable treatment on the ground of religion

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the treatment of the claimant in the grievance process was not on the ground of religion; the respondents' actions were reasonable and not influenced by the religious backgrounds of the claimant or X. Therefore, no unlawful religious discrimination occurred.

Court Disposition

claim dismissed