Stevens v Katherine Lady Berkeley's School [1998] UKEAT 380_97_1501 (15 January 1998)

Stevens v Katherine Lady Berkeley's School [1998] UKEAT 380_97_1501 (15 January 1998)

The applicant failed to adduce sufficient evidence to satisfy the tribunal that she could not comply with the full-time requirement; the tribunal applied the correct legal test and reached a permissible conclusion of fact.

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Citation
[1998] UKEAT 380_97_1501
Parties
Applicant: Mrs Stephens; Respondent: KLB School
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 January 1998
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal From Industrial Tribunal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Sex Discrimination, Constructive Dismissal, Indirect Discrimination
Employment Law Equality Law Sex Discrimination Constructive Dismissal Indirect Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs Stephens

Applicant

KLB School

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal From Industrial Tribunal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the requirement to return to full-time work constituted indirect sex discrimination under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975
  2. 2 Whether the applicant could comply with the full-time requirement
  3. 3 Whether the Industrial Tribunal applied the correct legal test

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to adduce sufficient evidence to satisfy the tribunal that she could not comply with the full-time requirement; the tribunal applied the correct legal test and reached a permissible conclusion of fact.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Second decision of the Industrial Tribunal affirmed
  • No grounds for interfering with the tribunal's decision