Case 1301995/2019 · Employment Tribunal

Miss A Williams v High Speed Two (HS2) Limited — 2019

Case reference: 1301995/2019
Decision date: 23 January 2019
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Flood
Venue: Birmingham

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Miss A Williams

Respondent

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At this preliminary hearing before Employment Judge Flood sitting alone in Birmingham, the tribunal recorded that Miss A Williams's indirect disability discrimination complaint under section 19 Equality Act 2010 was dismissed upon withdrawal. No substantive determination of that complaint was made beyond the withdrawal recorded in the judgment.

The tribunal also dealt with an application to amend the claim to add a complaint of detriment for having made a protected disclosure on 9 December 2018 under section 47B ERA 2006. Permission to amend was granted only in relation to two alleged detriments: the issuing of a verbal warning on 18 December 2018, and an allegation of gross misconduct following an incident on 25 January 2019.

The same amendment application was refused insofar as it relied on an alleged detriment said to consist of the respondent ignoring medical advice for a phased return to duties from 23 January 2019. The written record notes that reasons were given orally at the hearing and that no written reasons would be provided unless requested within the stated time limit.

The judgment is a preliminary hearing decision and does not record any remedy award, liability finding on the amended whistleblowing allegations, or any allocation of compensation between claims.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	The claimant's complaint of indirect disability discrimination under section 19 Equality Act 2010 was dismissed upon withdrawal.	Dismissed	Disability	—
Whistleblowing	The claimant's application to amend the claim to add section 47B ERA detriment allegations was allowed only for the allegation about a verbal warning on 18 December 2018 and the allegation of gross misconduct following the 25 January 2019 incident. It was refused for the allegation that the respondent ignored medical advice for a phased return to duties from 23 January 2019.	Other	—	—

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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