Mrs Kathleen Greenidge v Economic Skips Ltd (England and Wales : Race Discrimination) [2020] UKET 2303324/2017 (5 November 2020)

Mrs Kathleen Greenidge v Economic Skips Ltd (England and Wales : Race Discrimination) [2020] UKET 2303324/2017 (5 November 2020)

The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to less favourable treatment because of her race and that the respondent failed to provide a fair reason or follow a fair procedure in her dismissal, amounting to both race discrimination and unfair dismissal.

Citation
[2020] UKET 2303324/2017
Parties
Claimant: Mrs Kathleen Greenidge; Respondent: Economic Skips Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 November 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Race Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Equality Law Race Discrimination Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mrs Kathleen Greenidge

Claimant

Economic Skips Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to race discrimination by the respondent
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to less favourable treatment because of her race and that the respondent failed to provide a fair reason or follow a fair procedure in her dismissal, amounting to both race discrimination and unfair dismissal.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for race discrimination and unfair dismissal