Mr A Vij v Whitbread Group plc (England and Wales : Race Discrimination) [2020] UKET 1405268/2018 (13 January 2020)

Mr A Vij v Whitbread Group plc (England and Wales : Race Discrimination) [2020] UKET 1405268/2018 (13 January 2020)

The tribunal found that the claimant failed to prove facts from which the tribunal could conclude, in the absence of an adequate explanation, that the respondent had committed an act of race discrimination. The claim was therefore dismissed.

Citation
[2020] UKET 1405268/2018
Parties
Claimant: Mr A Vij; Respondent: Whitbread Group plc
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
13 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Race Discrimination, Unfair Treatment
Employment Law Equality Law Race Discrimination Unfair Treatment

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Parties

Mr A Vij

Claimant

Whitbread Group plc

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 failed to prove facts from which the tribunal could conclude, in the absence of an adequate explanation, that the respondent had committed an act of race discrimination. The claim was therefore dismissed.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed