Mrs L Foster v Matalan Retail Ltd (England and Wales : Age Discrimination) [2020] UKET 2304185/2018 (16 January 2020)

Mrs L Foster v Matalan Retail Ltd (England and Wales : Age Discrimination) [2020] UKET 2304185/2018 (16 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 2304185/2018
Parties
Claimant: Mrs L Foster; Respondent: Matalan Retail Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
16 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

Mrs L Foster

Claimant

Matalan Retail Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to age discrimination by the respondent
  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 and unfair dismissal