Case 1300252/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Miss J Buckley v Department for Work and Pensions FINAL HEARING — 2021
- Case reference
- 1300252/2020
- Decision date
- 18 June 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Camp Members
- Panel members
- Mr R Virdee, Mr C Greatorex
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss J Buckley
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal heard the case in public by CVP at Midlands (West) from 15 to 18 June 2021 before Employment Judge Camp, with lay members Mr R Virdee and Mr C Greatorex. Miss J Buckley appeared in person and the Department for Work and Pensions was represented by counsel.
It held that the respondent breached the duty to make reasonable adjustments by failing to provide a Roger Pen or other effective device to assist with telephone calls from approximately March 2019 until 4 February 2020, failing to provide microphones to assist the claimant's participation in meetings and training over the same period, and failing to decide that she could work full time hours over 4 days a week with either Fridays or Mondays off. The tribunal also recorded that claims for breaches of the duty to make reasonable adjustments before 2019 failed because they were time-barred.
The tribunal rejected the claimant's direct discrimination complaint arising from the refusal of her application to work full time hours over 4 days a week, Monday to Thursday. Reasons were given orally, and the judgment states that written reasons would not be provided unless requested in writing within 14 days of the sending of the written record of the decision.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal held that the respondent breached the duty to make reasonable adjustments by failing to provide a Roger Pen or other effective device for telephone calls from approximately March 2019 until 4 February 2020, failing to provide microphones for meetings and training over the same period, and failing to decide that the claimant could work full time hours over 4 days a week with either Fridays or Mondays off. Claims for breaches before 2019 failed because they were out of time. | Upheld | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal did not find direct discrimination in the refusal of the claimant's application to work full time hours over 4 days a week, Monday to Thursday. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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