Leeds Rugby League Club v Sterling EAT/267/01
Reports relating to this case:
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Race discrimination: RRA recommendation must obviate or reduce effect of discriminatory act
- Date:
- 3 July 2003
In Leeds Rhinos Rugby Club and others v Sterling, the EAT holds that an employment tribunal, which found that a rugby player suffered race discrimination when he was temporarily excluded from the rugby club's first team squad, erred in law in making a "recommendation" under the Race Relations Act 1976 that he should be given a contract of employment for a further season.
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Case round-up
- Date:
- 22 October 2002
This week's case round-up from Eversheds covers racial discrimination and termination on the grounds of ill health.