EAT Decision
As reported previously, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision by Lady Smith is a real landmark judgment - that vindicates the stance taken previously by Action 4 Equality Scotland and Stefan Cross.
In her judgment Lady Smith reinforces and actually strengthens the decision of the earlier Employment Tribunal hearing from 2009 - where Edinburgh City Council was described as trying to 'defend the indefensible'.
Likewise, Lady Smith has some caustic comments of her own for the council - at one point summing up their approach as being 'blinkered to reality'.
Edinburgh City Council has wasted valuable time and large sums of public money in pursuing this ridculous argument - but now that they've lost hands down the council should do the decent thing and settle all the outstanding claims.
If you would like a copy of the EAT decision - this can be sent to you by e-mail on request - if you drop Mark Irvine a note at: markirvine@compuserve.com
In her judgment Lady Smith reinforces and actually strengthens the decision of the earlier Employment Tribunal hearing from 2009 - where Edinburgh City Council was described as trying to 'defend the indefensible'.
Likewise, Lady Smith has some caustic comments of her own for the council - at one point summing up their approach as being 'blinkered to reality'.
Edinburgh City Council has wasted valuable time and large sums of public money in pursuing this ridculous argument - but now that they've lost hands down the council should do the decent thing and settle all the outstanding claims.
If you would like a copy of the EAT decision - this can be sent to you by e-mail on request - if you drop Mark Irvine a note at: markirvine@compuserve.com
