Mr K Crossland v Whitehead Building Services Ltd and Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd (England and Wales : Age Discrimination) [2025] UKET 1604233/2024 (12 May 2025)
The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed because of his age, and that the respondents failed to provide a non-discriminatory explanation for the dismissal, thus constituting unlawful age discrimination.
- Citation
- [2025] UKET 1604233/2024
- Parties
- Claimant: Mr K Crossland; Respondent: Whitehead Building Services Ltd; Respondent: Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 12 May 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Age Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal
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Parties
Mr K Crossland
Claimant
Whitehead Building Services Ltd
Respondent
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to age discrimination by the respondents
- 2 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed because of his age, and that the respondents failed to provide a non-discriminatory explanation for the dismissal, thus constituting unlawful age discrimination.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant for age discrimination
- Respondents to provide a written apology to the claimant
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