Ali v Bass Taverns Ltd (t/a Bass Taverns North West) [1993] UKEAT 680_92_0707 (7 July 1993)

Ali v Bass Taverns Ltd (t/a Bass Taverns North West) [1993] UKEAT 680_92_0707 (7 July 1993)

The Tribunal's findings that the employer had a known Equal Opportunities Policy and that the withdrawal of the job offer was based on medical grounds, not race, were findings of fact not shown to be perverse. Therefore, the appeal must fail.

Citation
[1993] UKEAT 680_92_0707
Parties
Appellant: Mr Ali; Respondent: Bass Taverns Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
07 July 1993
Procedural Posture
Employment Discrimination Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Racial Discrimination, Vicarious Liability, Equal Opportunities Policy
Employment Law Equality Law Racial Discrimination Vicarious Liability Equal Opportunities Policy

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Parties

Mr Ali

Appellant

Bass Taverns Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Discrimination Appeal / Preliminary Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr Ali was unlawfully discriminated against on racial grounds in the recruitment process
  2. 2 Whether the withdrawal of the job offer was racially motivated or based on medical grounds
  3. 3 Whether the employer established a statutory defence based on equal opportunities policy

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal's findings that the employer had a known Equal Opportunities Policy and that the withdrawal of the job offer was based on medical grounds, not race, were findings of fact not shown to be perverse. Therefore, the appeal must fail.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed at preliminary stage