Mr K S Copeland v S Carrol and SMC Express Ltd (England and Wales : Race Discrimination) [2024] UKET 1809007/2023 (1 May 2024)

Mr K S Copeland v S Carrol and SMC Express Ltd (England and Wales : Race Discrimination) [2024] UKET 1809007/2023 (1 May 2024)

The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, constituting direct race discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

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Citation
[2024] UKET 1809007/2023
Parties
Claimant: Mr K S Copeland; Respondent: S Carrol; Respondent: SMC Express Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 May 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Race Discrimination, Unfair Treatment
Employment Law Equality Law Race Discrimination Unfair Treatment

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Parties

Mr K S Copeland

Claimant

S Carrol

Respondent

SMC Express Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to race discrimination by the respondents

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, constituting direct race discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant for race discrimination