in person For the v Respondent — 2018

Case reference: 1300849/2018
Decision date: 17 August 2018
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Coaster Date

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

1 named

Claimant

in person For the

Respondent

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

This was a preliminary hearing before Employment Judge Coaster on 16 and 17 August 2018. The tribunal first decided the preliminary disability issue and held that Ms S Sylvester was disabled for the purposes of section 6 Equality Act 2010. The impairments identified were a physical impairment described as a cervical spine condition and a mental impairment described as anxiety/depression.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	At this preliminary hearing, the tribunal held that the claimant was disabled for the purposes of section 6 Equality Act 2010 by reason of a physical impairment (cervical spine condition) and a mental impairment (anxiety/depression).	Upheld	Disability	—

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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