Fairfield School of Business Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant, a Sunni Muslim employed as a security and facilities officer, brought a claim for direct discrimination on the grounds of religion, alleging he was treated less favourably than Shia Muslim colleagues because of his faith. The tribunal found insufficient evidence that the claimant's religion played any part in the decision to dismiss him, and dismissed his complaint.

The tribunal found no evidence that the decision makers knew the claimant was a Sunni Muslim, that there was nothing on HR profiles to show this, the claimant did not raise it as an issue, and there was no evidence his religion played any part in the dismissal decision. The tribunal noted tension in the claimant's case that his Shia Muslim line manager thought well of him and recruited him, yet he alleged senior management were predominantly Shia with antagonism towards Sunnis. The treatment of a comparator (Shia Muslim Mr Haider) was not informative as the circumstances differed materially.

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• •Whether claimant was less favourably treated because of his Sunni Muslim faith
• •Whether respondent appointed claimant knowing only Shia Muslims would be made permanent
• •Whether claimant was dismissed due to his religious belief
• •Comparison of treatment with Shia Muslim employee Mr Haider

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