Miss C Fogarty v Colman Greaves Fabrications Ltd (England and Wales : Age Discrimination) [2019] UKET 2410534/2018 (4 January 2019)

Miss C Fogarty v Colman Greaves Fabrications Ltd (England and Wales : Age Discrimination) [2019] UKET 2410534/2018 (4 January 2019)

The tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably because of her age and that the dismissal was not justified by a fair reason or procedure, constituting both age discrimination and unfair dismissal.

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Citation
[2019] UKET 2410534/2018
Parties
Claimant: Miss C Fogarty; Respondent: Colman Greaves Fabrications Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
04 January 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Age Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Equality Law Age Discrimination Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Miss C Fogarty

Claimant

Colman Greaves Fabrications Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of age
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably because of her age and that the dismissal was not justified by a fair reason or procedure, constituting both age discrimination and unfair dismissal.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant for age discrimination and unfair dismissal