ADJ-00023569 Ranadave Mukherji v Marks & Spencer
Country
Ireland
Year
2020
Decision/ruling/judgment date
Friday, January 03, 2020
Incident(s) concerned/related
Discrimination
Related Bias motivation
Religion
Groups affected
Muslims
Court/Body type
National Court
Court/Body
Work Place Relations Commission (WRC)
Key facts of the case
Customer claimed he was discriminated against by store staff.
Main reasoning/argumentation
The staff member took a product from him and gave it to a white Irish customer. The Muslim customer was known to the staff member.
Is the case related to the application of the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia, the Racial Equality Directive?
Key issues (concepts, interpretations) clarified by the case
No prima facie evidence was offered to relate the incident to race or religion
Results (sanctions, outcome) and key consequences or implications of the case
The adjudicator rejected the claim.
Key quotation in original language and its unofficial translation into English with reference details
"he has failed to make a prima facie case with facts that would establish a presumption of discrimination on the grounds of race and/or religion."
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