Shamoon v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary [2003] IRLR 285 HL
Reports relating to this case:
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Lords set the standard for sex discrimination claims
- Date:
- 1 July 2003
Claimants for sexual discrimination must have an appropriate actual or hypothetical comparator to back up their case. Otherwise, the claim will prove unsuccessful. By Jill Kelly, Associate, Clarks.
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Sex discrimination: The comparison exercise in direct sex discrimination claims
- Date:
- 9 May 2003
In Shamoon v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the House of Lords holds that in cases where a complainant alleges direct sex discrimination, the statutory comparison requires that all the circumstances that are relevant to the way the complainant was treated are the same as, or not materially different from, the circumstances of the comparator.
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Guidance on proving discrimination
- Date:
- 1 May 2003
In Shamoon v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (27 February 2003), the House of Lords holds that an employee is subjected to a "detriment" for the purposes of discrimination law if a reasonable employee might feel they have been placed at a disadvantage with regard to the circumstances in which they work.
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Case round-up: sex discrimination and ballots for strike action
- Date:
- 18 March 2003
This week's case roundup from Eversheds, covering sex discrimination and ballots for strike action.
