Case 1302659/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Claimant v Openreach Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 1302659/2022
- Decision date
- 9 January 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Gidney Tribunal
- Panel members
- Mr Rajpal Virdee, Mr Nicholas Howard
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Claimant
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal dismissed the Claimant's claims of discrimination arising from disability under s15 Equality Act 2010 and harassment related to disability under s26 Equality Act 2010. The written judgment records the outcomes but states that reasons were given orally and does not set out the Tribunal's reasoning on those dismissed claims.
The Tribunal upheld the Claimant's unfair dismissal claim under s98 Employment Rights Act 1996. The written judgment does not provide written reasons for that liability decision, but it records that compensation was due to the Claimant.
The remedy schedule calculated a basic award of £1,021.56 before reductions, reduced by 25% for Polkey and then 50% for contribution to £383.08. The compensatory award was calculated from immediate loss, statutory rights, a digger licence sum, deductions for SSP/bonus and mitigation, then reduced by a 25% Polkey deduction and 50% contributory fault to £3,423.98. The total award was £3,807.06.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | The judgment dismissed the claim of discrimination arising from disability under s15 Equality Act 2010; written reasons are not included in the supplied judgment text. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Harassment | The judgment dismissed the claim of harassment related to disability under s26 Equality Act 2010; written reasons are not included in the supplied judgment text. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The judgment upheld the unfair dismissal claim under s98 Employment Rights Act 1996 and awarded compensation as set out in the remedy schedule. | Upheld | — | £3,807 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £3,807
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £383
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £3,424
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
5 references- s15 Equality Act 2010
- s26 Equality Act 2010
- s98 Employment Rights Act 1996
- Polkey deduction
- contributory fault
Official outcome judgment PDF
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