The WLR Daily case summaries
[2018] WLR (D) 342
Court of Appeal
Unite the Union v Nailard
[2018] EWCA Civ 1203
2018 Jan 25, 31; May 24
Underhill, Moylan LJJ
Discrimination— Sex— Harassment— Claimant employed by union as regional officer— Claimant complaining of harassment by elected officials at union meetings— Whether officials agents of union— Whether union liable for acts of elected officials as principal— Union failing to discipline officials and transferring claimant— Whether decision-makers’ conduct “because of” or “related to” sex— Whether union liable for sex discrimination or harassment—
Equality Act 2010 (c 15), ss 13(1), 26(1), 40(1), 109(2)