Charles v Tesco Stores Ltd (Race Discrimination : Continuing act) [2012] UKEAT 0368_11_1901 (19 January 2012)

Charles v Tesco Stores Ltd (Race Discrimination : Continuing act) [2012] UKEAT 0368_11_1901 (19 January 2012)

The Tribunal was entitled to conclude, based on the material before it, that the complaints related to delay and disparate treatment up to 4 June 2010, and not to the withdrawal of compensation on 17 August 2010. There was insufficient evidence that the latter was the central complaint. No error of law was identified.

Citation
[2012] UKEAT 0368_11_1901
Parties
Appellant: G L Charles; Respondent: Tesco
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
19 January 2012
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Race Discrimination, Limitation Periods, Practice and Procedure
Employment Law Equality Law Race Discrimination Limitation Periods Practice and Procedure

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Parties

G L Charles

Appellant

Tesco

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claim was brought within the statutory time limit
  2. 2 Whether the withdrawal of a compensation offer constituted an act of discrimination

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal was entitled to conclude, based on the material before it, that the complaints related to delay and disparate treatment up to 4 June 2010, and not to the withdrawal of compensation on 17 August 2010. There was insufficient evidence that the latter was the central complaint. No error of law was identified.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed