Case 1309384/2022 · Employment Tribunal

In person For the v Respondent — 2024

Case reference: 1309384/2022
Decision date: 17 May 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Kenward
Venue: Birmingham
Panel members: Dr G Hammersley, Mrs B Higgs

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

1 named

Claimant

In person For the

Respondent

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal, sitting in Birmingham before Employment Judge Kenward with Dr G Hammersley and Mrs B Higgs, heard Mr N Kent’s claims against DHL Services Limited on 8, 9, 10 and 11 January 2024 and gave judgment on 17 May 2024. The written judgment records that the complaint of discrimination arising from disability contrary to Equality Act 2010 section 15 was well-founded and succeeded.

The tribunal also recorded that the complaints of direct disability discrimination contrary to Equality Act 2010 section 13 were not well-founded and were dismissed. No separate reasons are set out in the written record provided; the judgment states that reasons were given orally at the hearing.

For the successful section 15 claim, the tribunal ordered DHL Services Limited to pay compensation of £7,914.41. That sum comprised £7,000 for injury to feelings and £914.41 interest on that award, calculated at 8% per annum from 28 September 2022 to 17 May 2024.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

This 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	Complaint of discrimination arising from disability contrary to Equality Act 2010 section 15. The tribunal awarded £7,000 for injury to feelings and £914.41 interest at 8% per annum from 28 September 2022 to 17 May 2024.	Upheld	Disability	£7,914
Disability discrimination	Complaint of direct disability discrimination contrary to Equality Act 2010 section 13.	Dismissed	Disability	—

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £7,914; across all upheld claims

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

Gov.uk primary record

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