Is It All In The Expression?

In the recent case of Page v. NHS Trust Development Authority an Employment Tribunal dismissed Mr Page's claims of discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief.

Mr Page was a non-executive director of an NHS Trust, but was removed from office after publicising his opposition to same-sex adoption in the national media. Mr Page claimed direct and indirect religious discrimination, harassment related to religion or belief, and victimisation. The Tribunal therefore had to consider the extent to which an employer can censor the expression of religious beliefs outside the workplace.

Facts

Mr Page was a non-executive director of the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership NHS Trust (the Trust) from 2012 to 2016.