Lords set the standard for sex discrimination claims

This report relates to 1 case(s)

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  Shamoon v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary [2003] IRLR 285 HL (3 other reports)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.