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Employment-law [2025] NICA 61

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council v O'Neill

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council v O'Neill [2025] NICA 61 (05 December 2025)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland allowed an employer’s appeal in a sex discrimination case, finding the tribunal’s reasoning on comparators and burden of proof unsustainable.

  • Sex-discrimination
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Comparators
  • Employment-restructuring
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Employment-law [2007] IRLR 246

Anon v Anon (Discrimination - Sex)

Anon v Anon (Discrimination - Sex) [2022] NIit 18121_19it (08 June 2022)

The tribunal dismissed a sex discrimination claim arising from IVF-related leave, lighter duties, absence management, and an Occupational Health referral.

  • Sex-discrimination
  • Pregnancy-discrimination
  • Time-limits
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Comparators
  • Absence-management
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Employment-law [2021] NIIT 22996

Harbinson v Hovis Ltd (disability direct discrimination Unauthorised Deduction of Wages)

Harbinson v Hovis Ltd (disability direct discrimination Unauthorised Deduction of Wages) [2021] NIIT 22996_19it (01 June 2021)

The tribunal dismissed claims of disability direct discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments, finding the suspension and pay issues were not unlawful.

  • Direct-discrimination
  • Reasonable-adjustments
  • Disability-discrimination-act-1995
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Comparators
  • Suspension-from-work
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Employment-law [2019] NIIT 01615_05IT

Peifer v Drumglass High School Southern Education and Library... (Discrimination - Sex)

Peifer v Drumglass High School Southern Education and Library... (Discrimination - Sex) [2019] NIIT 01615_05IT (20 November 2019)

The tribunal upheld James Robert Peifer’s victimisation claim over a classroom assistant recruitment process and awarded £1,063 compensation.

  • Sex-discrimination
  • Victimisation
  • Recruitment-process
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Comparators
  • Employment-discrimination
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Employment-law [2019] NIIT 09825_18IT

Armitage v Mourne Heritage Trust (Breach of Contract Other)

Armitage v Mourne Heritage Trust (Breach of Contract Other) [2019] NIIT 09825_18IT (04 June 2019)

The tribunal dismissed a part-time worker’s claim, finding he could not compare himself with permanently employed Countryside Officers under separate contracts.

  • Part-time-workers
  • Fixed-term-employees
  • Less-favourable-treatment
  • Comparators
  • Employment-contracts
  • Employment-law
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Employment-law [2019] NIIT 05697_18IT

Gudacu v Moy Park Ltd (Discrimination - Race)

Gudacu v Moy Park Ltd (Discrimination - Race) [2019] NIIT 05697_18IT (24 April 2019)

The tribunal dismissed Laura Elena Gudacu’s claim of direct race discrimination against Moy Park Limited, finding no less favourable treatment or racial motive.

  • Direct-race-discrimination
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Detriment
  • Time-limits
  • Comparators
  • Employment-equality
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Employment-law [2019] NIIT 06955_18IT

Toner v L F Fasthouse Ltd (Discrimination - Age Breach of Contract)

Toner v L F Fasthouse Ltd (Discrimination - Age Breach of Contract) [2019] NIIT 06955_18IT (16 April 2019)

An Industrial Tribunal dismissed a joiner’s claim of direct age discrimination, finding his probationary dismissal was due to performance and workplace difficulties, not age.

  • Age-discrimination
  • Direct-discrimination
  • Dismissal
  • Probationary-period
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Comparators
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Employment-law [2017] NIIT 01470_16IT

Ahern v Western Health & Social Care T...

Ahern v Western Health & Social Care T... [2017] NIIT 01470_16IT (04 August 2017)

The tribunal dismissed a sex victimisation claim, finding no proper comparator and no causal link between a 2012 grievance and the 2015/16 post reconfiguration.

  • Victimisation
  • Sex-discrimination
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Comparators-in-discrimination
  • Remedies-in-employment-tribunal
  • Employment-tribunal
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Employment-law [2016] NIIT 02638_15IT

Pop v Camden Group LimitedRobin ServiceGary MaloneWolf EhrkeHolly Lewis

Pop v Camden Group LimitedRobin ServiceGary MaloneWolf EhrkeHolly Lewis [2016] NIIT 02638_15IT (06 October 2016)

The tribunal dismissed Paul Pop’s race discrimination and harassment claims, finding his dismissal followed a performance-related bonus dispute and not his nationality.

  • Race-discrimination
  • Harassment
  • Dismissal
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Comparators
  • Employment-tribunal
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Employment-law [2016] NIIT 02191_15IT

Quigley v Department for Communities

Quigley v Department for Communities [2016] NIIT 02191_15IT (23 September 2016)

Industrial Tribunal held Wayne Quigley’s disability discrimination claim was not well-founded and dismissed it, finding no duty to transfer him as a reasonable adjustment.

  • Reasonable-adjustments
  • Disability-discrimination-act
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Transfer-requests
  • Comparators
  • Substantial-disadvantage
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