S Lasdas v Keoghs LLP — 2024

The claimant brought complaints of race discrimination and victimisation after the respondent withdrew a provisional fixed term IT role offer following an onboarding meeting. The tribunal refused the claimant's anonymity application and rejected the respondent's strike out application, finding that a fair trial remained possible.

The tribunal found that the job offer was withdrawn because the claimant was rude, spoke over Ms Hill, refused to show his passport, and did not agree to use the respondent's laptop. It found that candidates were required to provide ID documentation, that the relevant ID requirement was applied to all, and that the evidence did not show less favourable treatment because of race or a group disadvantage for Greek or foreign nationals.

For victimisation, the tribunal found that the claimant had not done a protected act within section 27 Equality Act 2010. It also found that the withdrawal of the offer was because of the conduct reported from the onboarding call, not because of any protected act.