13 Jul 2026
Claimant won
Discrimination
Heard at Nottingham
The tribunal found that the claimant's age materially influenced the decision to withdraw the offer of work, that he was treated less favourably than a younger comparator, and that the treatment was not a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.
Legal Issues (5)
- Direct age discrimination
- hypothetical comparator
- burden of proof (s.136 EqA)
- proportionality (s.13(2) EqA)
- causation
Reference: 6001900/2024
