St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council v Derbyshire and others [2007] IRLR 540 HL
Reports relating to this case:
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Disability case law update
- Date:
- 29 May 2008
This article looks at recent key disability discrimination judgments, and their implications for employers. Issues considered include discrimination by association, whether or not a failure to consult over reasonable adjustments or to conduct an assessment is, in itself, a breach of the disability discrimination legislation, and the definition of disability.
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Victimisation: Employer went beyond what was reasonable
- Date:
- 11 July 2007
In St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council v Derbyshire and others [2007] IRLR 504 HL, the House of Lords held that an employer that wrote to a number of equal pay litigants and their colleagues warning of potential job losses if they continued with their claims victimised them contrary to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.
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Victimisation is subjective
- Date:
- 1 June 2007
The House of Lords has established, in St Helens Borough Council v Derbyshire and others (25 April 2007), that when determining whether an employer's conduct amounts to victimisation, it must be considered from the alleged victim's perspective.
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Case of the week: Pressurising claimants amounts to victimisation
- Date:
- 8 May 2007
This week's case of the week, provided by Dundas & Wilson, covers victimisation for making an equal pay claim.
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St Helens Borough Council v Derbyshire and others
- Date:
- 27 April 2007
In St Helens Borough Council v Derbyshire and others [2007] UKHL 16 HL, the House of Lords has held that a council victimised school catering staff bringing equal pay claims by sending letters to them stating that continuing to pursue their claims could lead to redundancies.
