Miss H Cheeseman and others v BT plc (England and Wales : Age Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 2400149/2017 (12 October 2017)

Miss H Cheeseman and others v BT plc (England and Wales : Age Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 2400149/2017 (12 October 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimants were unfairly dismissed and that age discrimination had occurred, as the respondent failed to justify the dismissals on objective grounds unrelated to age.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2400149/2017
Parties
Claimant: Miss H Cheeseman and others; Respondent: BT plc
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Age Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Age Discrimination Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Miss H Cheeseman and others

Claimant

BT plc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimants were unfairly dismissed on the grounds of age discrimination

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimants were unfairly dismissed and that age discrimination had occurred, as the respondent failed to justify the dismissals on objective grounds unrelated to age.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • The claimants are entitled to remedies for unfair dismissal and age discrimination.