Mr P Withenshaw v Department for Work and Pensions (England and Wales : Age Discrimination : Disability Discrimination : Sex Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 2403203/2014 (27 March 2017)

Mr P Withenshaw v Department for Work and Pensions (England and Wales : Age Discrimination : Disability Discrimination : Sex Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 2403203/2014 (27 March 2017)

The tribunal determined whether the claimant had established facts from which discrimination could be inferred and whether the respondent could provide a non-discriminatory explanation. The tribunal also considered whether the dismissal was fair and if any deductions from wages were unlawful.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2403203/2014
Parties
Claimant: Mr P Withenshaw; Respondent: Department for Work and Pensions
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
27 March 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Judgment delivered; outcome not specified in provided text
Legal Topics
Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal, Unlawful Deduction From Wages
Employment Law Discrimination Law Age Discrimination Disability Discrimination Sex Discrimination Unfair Dismissal Unlawful Deduction From Wages

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Parties

Mr P Withenshaw

Claimant

Department for Work and Pensions

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to age discrimination
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was subjected to disability discrimination
  3. 3 Whether the claimant was subjected to sex discrimination

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal determined whether the claimant had established facts from which discrimination could be inferred and whether the respondent could provide a non-discriminatory explanation. The tribunal also considered whether the dismissal was fair and if any deductions from wages were unlawful.

Court Disposition

Judgment delivered; outcome not specified in provided text