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Employment law

30 October 2008
Issue: 7343 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , Employment
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Chagger v Abbey National plc [2008] All ER (D) 157 (Oct)

(i) Claimants who formulate their claim on the basis of “colour discrimination” will inevitably be complaining of discrimination on the ground of race and ethnic origin, and two factors which explicitly attract the operation of s 54A of the Race Relations Act 1976.

(ii) In assessing compensation in a discrimination case, it is relevant to take into account the chance that the respondent might have caused the same damage lawfully if he had not done so on discriminatory grounds.

(iii) The risk that future potential employers may decline to employ the claimant because of the claim which he has brought is not a matter which can be reflected in his compensation: the natural scope of liability for a discriminatory dismissal does not extend beyond the injury inherent in the loss of the employment in question.

Issue: 7343 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , Employment
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

London labour and employment team announces partner hire

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion

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