Mr D Byrne v Tesco Stores Ltd (England and Wales : Age Discrimination) [2023] UKET 2407530/2021 (10 July 2023)

Mr D Byrne v Tesco Stores Ltd (England and Wales : Age Discrimination) [2023] UKET 2407530/2021 (10 July 2023)

The tribunal found that the claimant failed to prove facts from which the tribunal could conclude, in the absence of an adequate explanation, that age discrimination had occurred. The respondent's actions were justified by legitimate business reasons unrelated to age.

Citation
[2023] UKET 2407530/2021
Parties
Claimant: Mr D Byrne; Respondent: Tesco Stores Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 July 2023
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Age Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Equality Law Age Discrimination Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mr D Byrne

Claimant

Tesco Stores Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to age discrimination by the respondent in breach of the Equality Act 2010

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant failed to prove facts from which the tribunal could conclude, in the absence of an adequate explanation, that age discrimination had occurred. The respondent's actions were justified by legitimate business reasons unrelated to age.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed