Miss M Thomas v Whitbread Group plc and Carole Branning (England and Wales : Age Discrimination) [2019] UKET 1600613/2017 (29 January 2019)

Miss M Thomas v Whitbread Group plc and Carole Branning (England and Wales : Age Discrimination) [2019] UKET 1600613/2017 (29 January 2019)

The tribunal found that the claimant failed to establish facts from which the tribunal could conclude that age discrimination or unfair dismissal had occurred. The respondents provided legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons for their actions.

Citation
[2019] UKET 1600613/2017
Parties
Claimant: Miss M Thomas; Respondent: Whitbread Group plc; Respondent: Carole Branning
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
29 January 2019
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

Miss M Thomas

Claimant

Whitbread Group plc

Respondent

Carole Branning

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to age discrimination by the respondents
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant failed to establish facts from which the tribunal could conclude that age discrimination or unfair dismissal had occurred. The respondents provided legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons for their actions.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed