Vento v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (No.2) [2003] IRLR 102 CA
Reports relating to this case:
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Appeal court gives guidance on injury to feelings awards
- Date:
- 8 April 2003
Tribunals are given guidelines to set realistic boundaries when determining compensation claims for injured feelings in sex discrimination cases. By Sue Nickson, Head of employment law, Hammonds.
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Sex discrimination: Guidance on awards for injury to feelings in discrimination cases
- Date:
- 4 April 2003
In Vento v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (No.2), the Court of Appeal holds that an employment tribunal was entitled to award £165,000 for future loss of earnings to a probationer police constable who suffered sex discrimination, culminating in her dismissal at the age of 30, two years after her appointment.
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The price of despair
- Date:
- 1 April 2003
A recent case has set reasonable limits for injury to feelings awards in tribunal cases. But, says James Baker, there are still serious financial penalties for employers who treat employees badly.
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Guidance on injury to feelings awards
- Date:
- 1 February 2003
In Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police v Vento (No.2) (20 December 2002), the Court of Appeal sets out guidelines for awarding compensation for injury to feelings in discrimination cases.
