Important judgment on timing of discrimination claims

• Author:
• Anthony Fincham

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that employees cannot raise entirely new sex or race discrimination claims after their employment has ended. Discrimination claims relating to the reason and manner of dismissal, and"after-event" victimisation, can still be made but Employment Tribunals do not have jurisdiction to hear discrimination claims unrelated to the dismissal once the employees are no longer employed.The case of Christine Rhys-Harper -v- Relaxion Group Plc involved a claim f... (235 more words)

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