Mr D McCarthy v Silenster Building Services Ltd (England and Wales : Race Discrimination) [2020] UKET 3325457/2019 (1 September 2020)

Mr D McCarthy v Silenster Building Services Ltd (England and Wales : Race Discrimination) [2020] UKET 3325457/2019 (1 September 2020)

The tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably because of his race and that the respondent failed to provide a non-discriminatory explanation for the treatment.

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Citation
[2020] UKET 3325457/2019
Parties
Claimant: Mr D McCarthy; Respondent: Silenster Building Services Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 September 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Race Discrimination, Unfair Treatment
Employment Law Equality Law Race Discrimination Unfair Treatment

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Parties

Mr D McCarthy

Claimant

Silenster Building Services Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of race in contravention of the Equality Act 2010

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably because of his race and that the respondent failed to provide a non-discriminatory explanation for the treatment.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant for race discrimination