Judgment Eweida v United Kingdom

1 judgment

1.1 employment tribunal
1.2 employment appeal tribunal
1.3 court of appeal
1.4 european court of human rights

judgment
employment tribunal

although ba changed policy, refused pay eweida period of suspension. eweida opted pursue case against ba @ employment tribunal, citing original ba ruling form of discrimination against christians. on 8 january 2008, after rejecting out of court settlement offer reported @ £8,500, eweida lost case. rejected on grounds had breached firm s regulations without cause. tribunal commented not tribunal of faith . tribunal s report highlighted several other issues regarding eweida s conduct @ ba, including refusing work on christmas day , telling gay colleague still redeemed . eweida indicated continue fight employers while retaining position @ company,

employment appeal tribunal

in employment appeal tribunal, elias j refused ms eweida s appeal.

court of appeal

eweida first appealed court of appeal costs capping order, shortly refused. appealed on substantive grounds, failed in february, 2010. sedley lj upheld judgment of eat.

in october 2010, after supreme court refused hear case, ms. eweida announced intention seek redress in european court of human rights in strasbourg, ultimate appeal court applicable uk law.

european court of human rights

the european court of human rights heard ms. eweida s case in september 2012, in combination 3 other cases. against uk government failing provide domestic law protect claimed rights, rather against ba. in january 2013, court found rights had been violated under article 9 of european convention on human rights , awarded damages of €2,000 plus costs of €30,000. ruled said british airways had not reached fair balance between eweida s religious beliefs , company s desire have particular corporate image.

the court said following, in weighing merits of case.