Ms S Thomson v Cornerstone Community Care (Scotland : Age Discrimination) [2020] UKET 4107339/2019 (8 January 2020)

Ms S Thomson v Cornerstone Community Care (Scotland : Age Discrimination) [2020] UKET 4107339/2019 (8 January 2020)

The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed because of her age, constituting unlawful age discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Citation
[2020] UKET 4107339/2019
Parties
Claimant: Ms S Thomson; Respondent: Cornerstone Community Care
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Age Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Equality Law Age Discrimination Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Ms S Thomson

Claimant

Cornerstone Community Care

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final 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 dismissed because of her age, constituting unlawful age discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for age discrimination