Dr P Richards v Office for National Statistics (England and Wales : Age Discrimination) [2019] UKET 1600844/2018 (5 December 2019)

The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to less favourable treatment due to his age, which was not justified by the respondent, constituting unlawful age discrimination.

Citation: [2019] UKET 1600844/2018
Parties: Claimant: Dr P Richards; Respondent: Office for National Statistics
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 05 December 2019
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld
Legal Topics: Age Discrimination, Unfair Treatment

Employment Law Equality Law Age Discrimination Unfair Treatment

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Authorities cited 1 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 1

Parties

Dr P Richards

Claimant

Office for National Statistics

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of age

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to less favourable treatment due to his age, which was not justified by the respondent, constituting unlawful age discrimination.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for age discrimination