Saroy v Post Office [2001] UKEAT 826_96_2501 (25 January 2001)

Saroy v Post Office [2001] UKEAT 826_96_2501 (25 January 2001)

The Tribunal accepted the respondent's non-racial explanations for the appellant's less favourable treatment in allocation of acting duties, found no evidence or inference of racial discrimination, and correctly applied the legal principles regarding proof and inference of discrimination under the Race Relations Act...

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Citation
[2001] UKEAT 826_96_2501
Parties
Appellant: Mr Sohan Saroy; Respondent: The Post Office
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 January 2001
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal From Employment Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Race Discrimination, Promotion Procedures, Burden of Proof, Inference of Discrimination
Employment Law Equality Law Race Discrimination Promotion Procedures Burden of Proof Inference of Discrimination

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Parties

Mr Sohan Saroy

Appellant

The Post Office

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal From Employment Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was unlawfully discriminated against on grounds of race in the allocation of acting duties and opportunities for promotion
  2. 2 Whether the Employment Tribunal misapplied the law regarding the need to prove conscious racial motivation
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal failed to apply the correct legal test for inferring discrimination

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal accepted the respondent's non-racial explanations for the appellant's less favourable treatment in allocation of acting duties, found no evidence or inference of racial discrimination, and correctly applied the legal principles regarding proof and inference of discrimination under the Race Relations Act 1976.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs