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Race discrimination: Polkey principle applies to compensation for dismissal

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    Chagger v Abbey National plc and another [2009] EWCA Civ 1202 CA (0 other reports)

In Chagger v Abbey National plc and another [2009] EWCA Civ 1202 CA, the Court of Appeal confirmed that employment tribunals should ask a Polkey-type question when considering loss of earnings flowing from a discriminatory dismissal. The Court also ruled that, in appropriate cases, compensation for loss of earnings may include an element of "stigma" loss.