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3 unusual facts about Employment Appeal Tribunal


McFarlane v Relate Avon Ltd

McFarlane's action before the Employment Appeal Tribunal was heard on 9-10 September 2009, and the judgement issued on 30 November.

McFarlane v Relate Avon Ltd 2010 EWCA Civ 880; 2010 IRLR 872; 29 BHRC 249 was an application in the Court of Appeal of England and Wales for permission to appeal against a decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, that a relationship counsellor dismissed for refusing to counsel same sex couples on sexual matters because of his Christian beliefs did not suffer discrimination under the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003.

The claim of wrongful dismissal was accepted on procedural grounds, but the other claims were dismissed, and the applicant appealed against the dismissal of the claims of discrimination and unfair dismissal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal.



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McFarlane v Relate Avon Ltd

McFarlane applied to the Court of Appeal to be allowed to appeal the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, however his application was refused by Lord Justice Elias on 30 January 2010.