Case 1305846/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs Sarah Williams v Countryside Estate Agents Ltd and 2 others — 2024
- Case reference
- 1305846/2023
- Decision date
- 11 December 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Boyle Representation
- Venue
- Birmingham
Parties
4 namedClaimant
Mrs Sarah Williams
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe preliminary hearing considered whether Mrs Sarah Williams was a disabled person under s.6 Equality Act 2010 at the time of the alleged discriminatory acts. The tribunal identified the material period as 24 May 2023 to 30 June 2023.
The tribunal found that the claimant had not established that she had Empty Sella Syndrome or Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension during the relevant period, noting the lack of formal diagnosis and limited medical evidence for those conditions. It found that the impairments described in relation to headache and eye pain were more likely associated with her migraine condition.
The tribunal accepted that migraine with typical auras and chronic migraine had substantial and long-term adverse effects on the claimant's normal day-to-day activities during the relevant period. The disability discrimination claims therefore remained and were to be listed for a further short case management hearing.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | Preliminary hearing on whether the claimant was disabled within s.6 Equality Act 2010 during the relevant period. The tribunal found migraine with typical auras and chronic migraine amounted to disability, but Empty Sella Syndrome and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension did not. The discrimination claims were not finally determined and remain to proceed. | Other | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
7 references- s.6 Equality Act 2010
- Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 2010
- Guidance on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability (2011)
- All Answers Ltd v W 2021 IRLR 612
- Aderemi v London and South Eastern Railway Ltd 2013 ICR 391
- Paterson v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2007] IRLR 763
- SCA Packaging Limited v Boyle [2009] ICR 1056
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