Okoro and Anor v Taylor Woodrow Construction Ltd and Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 1590

Posted In: Case Law
  • Legal Body
    England and Wales Court of Appeal (EWCA)
  • Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
    Discrimination
Issues covered: Race Discrimination; Time Limits

This was an appeal against the decision of the EAT that the racial discrimination claims by the appellants were out of time. The first respondents were a construction company and the second and third employment agencies. The appellants had been employed as sub contractor agency workers to work on a site being run by the first respondent by the second respondent on 6 April 2008. The appellants were told there was no work available and that there had been a mix up with the bookings by the first respondent‟s supervisor. An argument ensued and the appellants were banned from the site. On 18 April 2008 the appellants obtained an engagement on the site through the third

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This article is correct at 07/12/2012
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