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In the above case, the EAT has warned claimants who bring discrimination claims in respect of allegedly discriminatory job advertisements, in which they are not genuinely interested in an attempt to get compensation for their claims are liable to face an order for costs.
In this case, the Claimant claimed that the terms of several job advertisements, for which incidentally, he did not actually apply, breached the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006. Four of the Claimant’s Claims were struck out and his requests for a reference to the European Court were refused.
The Tribunal struck out his claim on the basis that he had not actually applied for the job.
The EAT emphasised that the Regulations were not intended to provide a source of income for those who complain of arguably discriminatory advertisements for job vacancies which they had no intention of applying to, and that those who try to exploit the Regulations in this way would be liable to a costs award.
