Mba v Merton London Borough Council

Employment – Contract of employment – Care workers employed by council in residential home for disabled children required to work by shift rota outside normal working hours including weekends – Christian care worker refusing on religious grounds to work on Sundays and resigning when disciplined by council – Care worker claiming discrimination on grounds of religion in that council applying provision, criterion, or practice which put persons of her religion or belief at disadvantage compared with persons who did not share that belief – Employment Tribunal ruling that belief that Sunday should be day of rest not core component of Christian faith and dismissing claim – Employment Appeal Tribunal upholding Employment Tribunal’s decision – Whether Employment Tribunal correct – Whether requirement for Sunday working proportionate means of achieving legitimate aim – European Convention on Human Rights, art 9 – Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/1660), reg 3

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