Sex discrimination: Dismissal for wearing trousers was discriminatory
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Stoke-on-Trent Community Transport v Cresswell EAT/359/93 (0 other reports)
In Stoke-on-Trent Community Transport v Cresswell the EAT upholds an industrial tribunal's decision that the dismissal of a woman for wearing trousers at work amounted to sex discrimination, because male employees were not subject to any rules or disciplinary sanctions in respect of their appearance.
Stoke-on-Trent Community Transport is a charitable organisation providing transport facilities for elderly and handicapped people.