Weathersfield Ltd v Sargent [1999] IRLR 94 is a UK labour law case concerning the scope of race discrimination.

She was told that the firm had a special policy regarding coloured and Asians; "We have got to be careful who we hire the vehicles to.

[3] She claimed constructive unfair dismissal for race discrimination.

[4] The Employment Appeals Tribunal stated that “Mrs Sargent had been unfavourably treated by comparison with another person in the mere giving of the instruction because she, unlike that hypothetical other person, did not regard herself as being able to continue to work with employers who operated such a policy.”[5] In the Race Relations Act 1976 it says, "A person discriminates against another in any circumstances relevant for the purposes of any provision of this Act if (a) on racial grounds he treats that other less favourably than he treats or would treat other persons".

Although Mrs Sargent was not herself coloured or Asian, the foul conduct of the employer was still "on racial grounds".