Employment law cases

Zaiwalla & Co and another v Walia [2002] IRLR 697 EAT

Reports relating to this case:

  • Aggravated damages: Aggravated damages award based on employer's conduct of defence

    Date:
    9 December 2002

    In Zaiwalla & Co and another v Walia the EAT holds that an employment tribunal which upheld an employee's complaint of sex discrimination was entitled to award aggravated damages of £7,500 to reflect the fact that the employer conducted its defence of the tribunal proceedings in a manner deliberately designed to be intimidatory and threatening, and to cause the maximum distress to the employee.