Employment law cases

Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police v Vento (No.2) [2002] IRLR 177 EAT

Reports relating to this case:

  • Sex discrimination: Excessive awards for injury to feelings and future loss overturned

    Date:
    15 March 2002

    In Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police v Vento, the EAT upholds an appeal against an employment tribunal's manifestly excessive awards of £165,000 for future loss of earnings, and £65,000 for injury to feelings (which included £15,000 aggravated damages) to a former probationer police officer who suffered unlawful sex discrimination.