Mr C Olaniyan v Royal Mail Group Ltd (England and Wales : Breach of Contract : Disability Discrimination : Race Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal : Working Time Regulations) [2017] UKET 2302379/2016 (7 September 2017)

Mr C Olaniyan v Royal Mail Group Ltd (England and Wales : Breach of Contract : Disability Discrimination : Race Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal : Working Time Regulations) [2017] UKET 2302379/2016 (7 September 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and subjected to disability discrimination, but not race discrimination. There was also a breach of contract and the Working Time Regulations.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2302379/2016
Parties
Claimant: Mr C Olaniyan; Respondent: Royal Mail Group Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
07 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Partially in favour of claimant
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Disability Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal, Working Time Regulations

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Parties

Mr C Olaniyan

Claimant

Royal Mail Group Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the claimant suffered disability discrimination
  3. 3 Whether the claimant suffered race discrimination

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and subjected to disability discrimination, but not race discrimination. There was also a breach of contract and the Working Time Regulations.

Court Disposition

Partially in favour of claimant

Orders

  • Compensation awarded for unfair dismissal
  • Compensation awarded for disability discrimination