Court of Appeal upholds EAT decision that "indivisible damage" is not attributable to one party
race and sex discrimination | compensation | joint and several liability
The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that, where there are multiple respondents and particular loss cannot be attributed to one party, employment tribunals must award compensation on a joint and several liability basis, meaning that the claimant can claim the entire amount from any respondent.