Sex discrimination: Excessive awards for injury to feelings and future loss overturned
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Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police v Vento (No.2) [2002] IRLR 177 EAT (0 other reports)
In Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police v Vento 4.12.01 EAT 522/01 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.