The Claimant, an HGV driver aged 77 at the time of his short employment and who describes himself as an individual of Black Jamaican heritage, was dismissed after 3 days because of reports of poor driving which the Respondent received and which they believed. The Claimant made a number of allegations of harassment for reasons related to race and age and of direct discrimination because of race and age. The ET concluded that the Claimant was dismissed because of the reports of poor driving. The ET carefully considered each of the individual allegations of direct discrimination and harassment. It set out a detailed and thorough analysis of the relevant legal principles, the factual issues and ultimately dismissed all of the Claimant’s claims. The Claimant appealed on the ground that the judgment was either perverse or not Meek compliant.

The EAT dismissed the appeal. The ET decision could not properly be challenged on those grounds. Reading it as a whole its factual decision was properly explained in the decision. Other issues raised by the Claimant, acting in person, during the appeal did not establish any error of law or approach.