Harron v Chief Constable of Dorset Police [2016] IRLR 481 EAT
Reports relating to this case:
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Religion or belief: Passionate belief in efficient use of public money may constitute "philosophical belief"
- Date:
- 25 August 2016
In Harron v Chief Constable of Dorset Police [2016] IRLR 481 EAT, the EAT allowed the employee's appeal against the ruling that his passionate belief in efficient use of public money did not constitute a "philosophical belief", on the basis that it was unclear if the tribunal had properly applied the necessary criteria. The issue was remitted to the tribunal for fresh consideration.
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Belief in proper use of public money can be philosophical belief
- Date:
- 9 August 2016
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ordered the employment tribunal to reconsider whether or not a claimant's philosophical belief in the "proper and efficient use of public money in the public sector" is protected under the Equality Act 2010. Kate Hodgkiss explains the EAT's decision.