Mr H de Silva v Manchester Metropolitan University (England and Wales : Age Discrimination) [2020] UKET 2416668/2019 (27 January 2020)

Mr H de Silva v Manchester Metropolitan University (England and Wales : Age Discrimination) [2020] UKET 2416668/2019 (27 January 2020)

The tribunal found that the claimant failed to establish a prima facie case of age discrimination and that the respondent's actions were justified on non-discriminatory grounds.

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Citation
[2020] UKET 2416668/2019
Parties
Claimant: Mr H de Silva; Respondent: Manchester Metropolitan University
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
27 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Age Discrimination
Employment Law Equality Law Age Discrimination

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Parties

Mr H de Silva

Claimant

Manchester Metropolitan University

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of age in contravention of the Equality Act 2010

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant failed to establish a prima facie case of age discrimination and that the respondent's actions were justified on non-discriminatory grounds.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed