Adam Brett has over 40 years’ experience dealing with employment and discrimination matters, primarily representing employers. This has involved a wide range of tribunal and court litigation. For many years, they have also been involved with the Employment Lawyers Group in Northern Ireland, serving as Chair, Deputy Chair, and a committee member.
This case involved the application of a shortlisting criterion requiring experience, which was applied to all candidates, but with which fewer men than women could comply, and which led to the allegation of indirect discrimination.
In 2005 Mr Peifer, who was a qualified Teacher, applied for a position of Classroom Assistant at 14 schools. When he was not successful he brought Tribunal proceedings alleging unlawful sex discrimination against each of the schools. Some 14 years on we have the latest instalment in the Court of Appeal. The Court pointed out that much of the delay came about because the Claimant sought to appeal almost all Decisions, including Case Management Decisions.
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