The shift of legal burden from employee to employer in a discrimination case must be justified by more than simply difference in status and treatment

On 26 January, 2007, the Court of Appeal (CA) ruled in favour of City bank Nomura in the long-running alleged sexual discrimination claim brought against it by former employee Andrea Madarassy. The ruling not only provides clarity on the issue of sex discrimination but also builds a useful framework for employers, employees and the courts in determining future claims of discrimination.