Mr D Hughes v Whitmans Laboratories Ltd (England and Wales : Age Discrimination) [2024] UKET 1302766/2023 (5 October 2024)
The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed because of his age, and the respondent failed to provide a non-discriminatory explanation. This amounted to unlawful age discrimination and unfair dismissal.
- Citation
- [2024] UKET 1302766/2023
- Parties
- Claimant: Mr D Hughes; Respondent: Whitmans Laboratories Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 05 October 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Age Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal
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Parties
Mr D Hughes
Claimant
Whitmans Laboratories Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant on grounds of age
- 2 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed because of his age, and the respondent failed to provide a non-discriminatory explanation. This amounted to unlawful age discrimination and unfair dismissal.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for age discrimination and unfair dismissal.
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