Settlement

Case 5: The facts

Mrs Mayo-Deman settled her sex and race discrimination claims with her employer before her tribunal hearing. The tribunal was told of the settlement and dismissed her claims.

She later argued that the settlement was not binding because it did not comply with the requirements for compromise agreements set out in the Sex Discrimination and Race Relations Acts.

The ruling

The Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the settlement agreement was binding. Once the parties had made a contractual agreement, there was no requirement for the tribunal to consider whether this complied with the legislation regarding compromise agreements.

Mayo-Deman v University of Greenwich UKEAT/0875/03 ([2005] IRLR 845)