Case of the week: Burden of proof in discrimination cases

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  Madarassy v Nomura International plc [2007] IRLR 246 CA (1 other report)

  • Sex discrimination: Prima facie case requires more than a difference in sex and a difference in treatment

    Date:

    14 May 2007

    In Madarassy v Nomura International plc [2007] IRLR 246, the Court of Appeal has held that a "possibility" of discrimination arising only from a difference in gender and a difference in treatment is not, without more, sufficient to support an inference of unlawful discrimination, thereby shifting the burden of proof to the employer.