Peninsula Business Service Ltd v Baker [2017] IRLR 394 EAT
Reports relating to this case:
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Disability discrimination: No harassment claim possible where disability not established
- Date:
- 1 October 2017
In Peninsula Business Service Ltd v Baker [2017] IRLR 394 EAT, the EAT held that, for a claim of harassment to succeed in a case involving the protected characteristic of disability, it is not enough for the alleged harassment to be "related to" disability in a general sense. The claimant must actually have a disability to bring the claim.
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Assertion of disability by employee not sufficient for a discrimination claim
- Date:
- 9 March 2017
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employee could not claim for harassment on the ground of disability where he had not proved, but merely asserted, that he has a disability.