Ussher v Ulster Carpet Mills Ltd [2014] NIIT 00805_13IT (30 January 2014)

Ussher v Ulster Carpet Mills Ltd [2014] NIIT 00805_13IT (30 January 2014)

The tribunal found that the claimant did not suffer less favourable treatment on the grounds of age; any performance concerns raised would have applied to any employee regardless of age, and the misunderstanding regarding retirement was not motivated by age but by the claimant’s own conduct and mistaken belief.

Citation
[2014] NIIT 00805_13IT
Parties
Claimant: George Ussher; Respondent: Ulster Carpet Mills Ltd
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
30 January 2014
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Age Discrimination, Direct Discrimination, Retirement Policy
Employment Law Age Discrimination Direct Discrimination Retirement Policy

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Parties

George Ussher

Claimant

Ulster Carpet Mills Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was treated less favourably than any other employee
  2. 2 Whether such treatment was on the ground of age contrary to regulations 3(1) and 7(2) of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
  3. 3 Whether the claimant suffered any loss

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant did not suffer less favourable treatment on the grounds of age; any performance concerns raised would have applied to any employee regardless of age, and the misunderstanding regarding retirement was not motivated by age but by the claimant’s own conduct and mistaken belief.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed