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)

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

  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 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